{"product_id":"classical-sparta-routledge-revivals-anton-powell-9780415743341","title":"Classical Sparta (Routledge Revivals): Techniques Behind Her Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection, first published in 1989, investigates aspects of the Spartan polity\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewhich have often been overlooked or underestimated. Recent studies have emphasised permanent problems which beset Sparta: the small size of her citizen body, the tensions between noble Spartiates and commoners, the ambiguous role of women, and, of course, the helots. \u003ci\u003eClassical Sparta: Techniques Behind Her Success \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to present this intriguing \u003ci\u003epolis\u003c\/i\u003e by exploring how its perennial difficulties were, for so long, ingeniously overcome. Specifically, the essays in this volume address themselves to broadly ideological issues, demonstrating how skilful propaganda and deception contributed significantly to the longevity of the Spartan state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anton Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415743346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415743341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Anton Powell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443477524735,"sku":"9780415743341","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de16eceb-f3c2-4091-9bcc-40a83ecdd15f.jpg?v=1777205792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classical-sparta-routledge-revivals-anton-powell-9780415743341","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}