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  • Sparta  

    Sparta: Political and social history until the Roman conquest (Paperback)
    Book interesting, but that advantage to people already familiar address of Greek antiquity. I liked more detaisl on daily life and the lifestyle of Spartan warrior society.
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  • Accurate and accessible synthesis of the history of Sparta  

    Sparta: Political and social history until the Roman conquest (Paperback)
    In his book, Edmond Levy explains the "recipe" that presides over the birth of the city as of a democratic ideal of Homer. It is no longer at Sparta to be the best (as Achilles), but that "every man strives to attain the height of merit (ar
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  • Informative book, but not worth a good Xenophon  

    Sparta: Political and social history until the Roman conquest (Paperback)
    I bought this book after reading reviews on Amazon that were of five stars. While it is true that the author has mastered his subject, the book presents a number of weaknesses: - A presentation full of Greek words nor translated nor clearly explained
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  • A must read: remarkable and enjoyable  

    Sparta: Political and social history until the Roman conquest (Paperback)
    Edmond Levy was trained at the French School of Athens, the best Higher School of historians and archaeologists Hellenists, then was a teacher. Sparta is the object of this little book, very dense, full and rigorous (author knows all the linguistic s
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