About this title: A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert. The narrative also details the lives of such illustrious and mythmaking figures as Lycurgus, King Leonidas, Helen of Troy (and Sparta), and Lysander. Illustrations. Maps.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Seller # BBRD412, 6.2 inches by 9.1 inches, 304 pages. Stated "First Edition"' with a "1" in the number line. Near Fine. Very minor wear only to the dust jacket but No Tears. The hinges and binding are good and the interior and exterior are clean. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Illustrations are black and white. The author is Professor Of Greek History at Cambridge. read more
Description: Fine/Near Fine. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Illustrated with 4 maps and 27 b&w illustrations. Minimal DJ edgewear. Select Bibliography, Index. 304 pp. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Good. The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece, from Utopia to Crisis and Collapse. 8vo: over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall. Boards are dark grey with gold print on the spine; one tiny white stain at bottom back; corners are square and true; starting to curl slightly. Binding is clean and tight. Pages are clear and unmarked. 304 pages. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Pr, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Non-price clipped dj has touch of wear. Boards may have trace of wear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Press, The, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First Printing. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A fascinating look into and beyond the usual view of the Spartan culture and history. Written in a very readable manner for those interested but not Greek scholars. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Photos. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Club Edition. 8vo-over 8"-9" Tall Octavo. 304 pp, black boards w/glossy cream-green-brown dj w/color illustrated front panel & spine. The author covers the rise and fall of this society beginning with 'Go, tell the SPartans! ", followed by "The Spartan Myth, " and ending with "A Crippled Kingship. " read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated., 1st printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: New in new dust jacket. bright shiny brand new condition, great gift. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Pr
Date Published: 2003-05-01
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781585674022. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: As New in As New dust jacket. 1585674028. 2003 stated first edition, first printing hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Book is unread. Protective mylar cover.; 1.2 x 8.8 x 6.3 Inches. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Good. Used Condition-GOOD can be a well cared for Book that is in great condition to a Book that may show some signs of wear. GOOD Books sometimes are permanently marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Sometimes grease pencil or permanent marking on cover. May contain limited notes and or highlighting. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. ** SHIPS FROM USA-Domestic Delivery takes 5-14 days ** read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Date Published: 2003-05-15
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Very Good Text. Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover with maps and pictures with dust jacket in very good condition. DJ, text, boards, and binding in very good condition. Shelfwear is very minor. read more
Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Press, Woodstock and New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 9781585674022. 1.2 x 8.8 x 6.3 Inches; 304 pages; A history of the ancient Spartans by one of the leading authorities in ancient history. 304 pp.; 4 maps, 27 black and white illustrations, Appendix, Notes, Bilbiography, Index. Book is like new. Dust jacket has very slight rubbing. read more
Edition: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
Binding: Black Boards, Sewn Binding
Publisher: Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: New in New jacket. Hard Cover, Gilt Gold Spine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told by the world's leading expert in the field. In a work that resounds with the battle cries of the ancient Greeks, Paul Cartledge, the distinguished scholar and historian who has long been seen as the leading international authority on ancient Sparta, traces the evolution of Spartan society ... read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Press, NY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585674022ISBN:1585674028
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1585674028. First edition bound in red cloth & gray colored boards, illustrated. Fine in DJ.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
"Unlike Eric who tries to pass off books on tape as books he has read, I will provide total transparency. And unlike his godhead Obama, when I promise transparency, I will actually deliver it.
This is a book on tape. I did not read it, I listened to it, so it doesn't really count. It was interesting. I now find myself trying to pronounce Greek names in the same distinctive way the narrator does. "Leotychidas."
30 years after defeating mighty Athens in the Peloponnesian War (itself 30 years long), Sparta was itself defeated, and swiftly declined, never to be a power again. But the century of Spartan greatness, from its history-shaping heroics at the Hot Gates of Thermopylae to its apocalyptic showdown with Athens, left an indelible mark on the consciousness of western civilization, even if it was not a cultural contributor to that civilization as was Athens. Sparta, the most martial of states, had no city walls, until later days when it was a supplicant to Rome. There is no Acropolis for moderns to marvel upon. Just the memory of 300 warriors who changed world history.
P.S. Eric, you would love this book, as it can be listened to rather than read."
"As so often happens, the cover art is contradicted by the contents. Bizarrely, this is one instance where fact-checking can be done by watching 300.
For the reader of many history books, this will not break much ground. But for the casual lover of antiquity, this book should be quite informative. As others have noted, the structure is annoying. Does anyone know whether the print version featured boxes and illustrations?
The narration is clear and not memorable. This is a good thing."
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