{"product_id":"athens-and-sparta-adrian-goldsworthy-9781541619982","title":"Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry of its two greatest cities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No period has more profoundly influenced the Western world than classical Greece, and at its center stood two cities: Athens and Sparta. Side by side, they beat the Persians, the only superpower of that age. Yet later, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean, culminating in the horrors of the Peloponnesian War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAthens and Sparta \u003c\/i\u003etells the definitive history of the relationship between brutal, militaristic Sparta and brash, radically democratic Athens. Eminent historian Adrian Goldsworthy narrates their incredible rise to prominence and how they became allies, rivals, and enemies. Ultimately, Goldsworthy shows that Athens and Sparta were more than competitors vying for power. They were polar opposites in ideology and culture, both driven by the Greek longing to excel, who led radically different experiments in how to run a state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A remarkable account of ancient Greece at its height, this is the tale of the two cities that helped build it--before almost tearing it apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Goldsworthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541619986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541619982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.93d","brand":"Adrian Goldsworthy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47424815988991,"sku":"9781541619982","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87e564a4-e2a2-4b8c-aa06-57fe8adc2f09.jpg?v=1761532717","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/athens-and-sparta-adrian-goldsworthy-9781541619982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}