Plutarch on Sparta - Penguin Classics

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 this 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 also disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regime 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.

ISBN:	9780140449433
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Published date:	26 May 2005
DEWEY:	938.9
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	264
Weight:	228g
Height:	197mm
Width:	129mm
Spine width:	19mm

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