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The Spartan Army

By Richard Hook , Nicholas Sekunda

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
1998
ISBN
1855326590, 9781855326590
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (44720275 bytes)
Series
Elite
Pages
64\67
Time added
2024-05-24 18:54:30

Description

Although Sparta's early history is not clear, by the end of the 8th century most of the other cities of Lakedaimon had been reduced to subject status. The Lakedaimonians were the only full time army in ancient Greece and were thus truly an elite force. The institutions of the state and the system of education were organised with a view to creating superbly trained soldiers. Nick Sekunda examines this unique military machine in this book describing the organisational systems of the Spartan army through the Hellenistic period, how they were trained, the battles they fought, and the society that produced them.

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