| On Sparta Revised Edition Contributor(s): Plutarch (Author), Talbert, Richard J. a. (Translator), Talbert, Richard J. a. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140449434 ISBN-13: 9780140449433 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: Plutarchs vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of their remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC. Through his "Lives" of Spartas leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan "Sayings," he depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life, who disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regimen of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally. Rich in anecdote and detail, Plutarchs writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta with unparalleled flair and humanity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Customs & Traditions |
| Dewey: 938.9 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.18" W x 7.76" (0.53 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
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| Publisher Description: Plutarch's vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of their remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC. Through his Lives of Sparta's leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan Sayings, he depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life, who disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regimen of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally. Rich in anecdote and detail, Plutarch's writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta with unparalleled flair and humanity. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |