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Sparta: A Captivating Guide to the Spartans, Greco-Persian Wars, Battle of Thermopylae, and Peloponnesian War Hardcover – December 22, 2019
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then keep reading...
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
- Spartans: A Captivating Guide to the Fierce Warriors of Ancient Greece, Including Spartan Military Tactics, the Battle of Thermopylae, How Sparta Was Ruled, and More
- The Greco-Persian Wars: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek City-States, Including the Battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and More
- The Battle of Thermopylae: A Captivating Guide to One of the Greatest Battles in Ancient History Between the Spartans and Persians
- The Peloponnesian War: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Greek War Between the Two Leading City-States in Ancient Greece -- Athens and Sparta
Sparta is one of the first names that comes to mind when we think about the ancient world. And this is for good reason. After its founding sometime in the 10th century BCE, Sparta soon rose to be one of the most powerful city-states in not only the Greek but the entire ancient world.
Perhaps the most significant achievement in all of Spartan history, though, was their defeat of the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War. This conflict, which lasted roughly 30 years, put the two greatest Greek city-states of the time, Athens and Sparta, up against one another, and the result, a Spartan victory, helped to reshape the entire ancient world. It ushered in a period of Spartan hegemony which was radically different than when the Athenians sat atop the Greek world.
Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
- Who Were the Spartans
- The Growth of Spartan Power: The Messenian Wars
- A Growing Rivalry with Athens: The Greco-Persian Wars
- Victory over Athens: The Birth of the Spartan Empire
- Spartan Hegemony, the Corinthian War, and Sparta's Decline
- Spartan Government, Military, and Society
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
- On the Eve of War
- The Ionian Revolt
- Darius I Marches on Greece: The Battle of Marathon
- The Interwar Years: Greece and Persia Prepare to Meet Again
- The Invasion of Xerxes Part 1: The Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium
- The Invasion of Xerxes Part 2: The Battles of Salamis and Plataea
- The Delian League Wars
- The Aftermath of the War
- The Greek Military
- The Persian Military
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
- Leading up to The Battle of Thermopylae
- The Main Characters of the Battle of Thermopylae
- Greece and Persia Prepare for Battle
- The Battle of Thermopylae: Seven Days to Last the Test of Time
- Meanwhile, at Artemisium
- After the Battle of Thermopylae
- The Greek and Persian Armies
- And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
- Understanding Peloponnese
- The Peloponnesian and Delian Leagues
- Rising Tensions Between Athens and Sparta: The First Peloponnesian War to the Thirty Years' Peace
- The Archidamian War to the Peace of Nicias
- The Attack of Syracuse Brings More War
- The Ionian War and the Fall of Athens
- Fighting in an Ancient Greek Army
- The War's Impact on Greek Culture
- Philosophy During War: Socrates
- And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about the history of Sparta, click the "add to cart" button!
- Print length354 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCaptivating History
- Publication dateDecember 22, 2019
- Dimensions6 x 0.81 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101647480930
- ISBN-13978-1647480936
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- Publisher : Captivating History (December 22, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 354 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1647480930
- ISBN-13 : 978-1647480936
- Item Weight : 1.41 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.81 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,435,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,626 in Ancient Greek History (Books)
- #6,112 in History of Education
- #87,842 in Military History (Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
The information revealed and facts imparted are fascinating and educational.
Some of the same information tends to be repeated several times.
There are some maps which MAY have been useful but are difficult to relate to and references to colours are irrelevant on a Kindle.
As usual - the facts are presented in such a way that the reader is encouraged to keep reading - just some of the punctuation is out of kilter.
There is continuous reference to battles, but only some detail is imparted on logistics and tactics. And: just how did tens of thousands of soldiers move vast distances - where and how did the travel, sleep, eat, practice ....
Overall: a revealing look at a dramatic period of ancient history.
I’ll give my only criticism first off. I wish they would have put in something with more focus on Athens, instead of Thermopylae as the 4th book because that would make the set a nice overview of the two most important players in Greek history and two of the most important events. The book on Sparta gives a nice overview of Spartan history and explains why they developed their unique government and culture. The Greco-Persian Wars is also excellent and explains the dynamic between these two peoples. The Persians exercised a lot of influence over Greek history, even through the Peloponnesian War. That book also explains Thermopylae, as well as Salamis and Plataea, which were really the defining battles of the Greco-Persian Wars. I’ve always thought of the Peloponnesian War as the “World War” of ancient Greece and this one does not disappoint.
Again, Captivating History gives their usual concise, easy-to-read treatment of this subject that is so important to western civilization. How would the world be different if Xerxes had won?