{"product_id":"the-bronze-lie-myke-cole-9781472843760","title":"The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovering Sparta's full classical history, \u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Lie\u003c\/i\u003e examines the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism and martial prowess - but was this reputation earned?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Spartan hoplite enjoys unquestioned currency as history's greatest fighting man. Spartans were known for their refusal to surrender in the face of impossible odds, even when it meant certain death. But was this simply the success of a propaganda machine? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering Sparta's full classical history from the foundation of the city-state through to its final overthrow by Rome in the 1st century BC, \u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Lie\u003c\/i\u003e examines the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy and paints a very different picture of Spartan warfare - one punctuated by frequent and heavy losses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Myke Cole looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. He reveals why Spartan society became dedicated to militarism, and examines the men who lived under its brutal rule. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of Spartan warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Myke Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472843762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472843760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 5.62w x 1.38d","brand":"Myke Cole","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071479378175,"sku":"9781472843760","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dfb31030-b98b-41fb-826c-23791472250b.jpg?v=1685436341","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bronze-lie-myke-cole-9781472843760","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}