Greeks – in later times – saw Athens as 'the Hellas of Hellas', but in the classical period many Athenians thought otherwise. Athens might be a school of Hellas, but the school of Hellas was Sparta. Militarily and morally, Sparta was supreme. This book explores how Athenians – ordinary citizens as well as writers and politicians – thought about Sparta's superiority. Nine new studies from an international cast examine how Athenians might revere Sparta even as they fought her. This respect led to Plato's literary creation of fantasy cities (in the Republic and Laws) to imitate Spartan methods. And, after its military surrender in 404 BC, ruling Athenian politicians claimed that their city was to be remodelled as itself a New Sparta.
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Sparta, notoriously, was for Greeks the greatest Hellenic military, or moral, power for most of the fifth, as well as the early fourth, century.
Introductory Note Anton Powell
Foreword Paul Cartledge
1 Sparta in Pericles’ Funeral Oration Paula Debnar
2 Athens, Sparta, and the t???? of deliberation Ellen Millender
3 Athens as New Sparta? Lakonism and the Athenian revolution of 404–3 BC Anton Powell
4 Viewing Sparta through Athenian engagement with art and architecture Michael Scott
5 Euripides, Sparta and the self-definition of Athens Edith Hall
6 Sparta and Spartans in Old Comedy Ralph M. Rosen
7 Imagined superpowers: Isocrates’ opposition of Athens and Sparta Carol Atack
8 Spartan echoes in Plato’s Republic Fritz-Gregor Herrmann
9 Aristotle’s critique of Spartan imperialism Malcolm Schofield
Index
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This impressive volume complements its congeners.
This book explores how Athenians – ordinary citizens as well as writers and politicians – thought about Sparta's superiority.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781910589632
Publisert
2018-09-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Classical Press of Wales
Vekt
606 gr
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
249