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Author:   Anton Powell ,  Stephen Hodkinson
Publisher:   Classical Press of Wales
Imprint:   Classical Press of Wales
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9781914535444

ISBN 10:   1914535448
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   30 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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PART I A GENERAL PERSPECTIVE 1. Herodotus, the Spartan revolution and the logic of extremes Anton Powell† PART II HERODOTUS AND SPARTA 2. Herodotus and Spartan obedience Andrew J. Bayliss 3. Spartan individuals in Herodotus: patterns of anecdotes Nancy Bouidghaghen 4. Was military success essential to the political influence of Spartan kings? The evidence of Herodotus Stephen Hodkinson 5. The sociopolitical status of the three hundred heroes of Thermopylai Thomas J. Figueira 6. Herodotus and the Peloponnesians Maria Pretzler 7. In the picture, out of the spotlight: Herodotus, Plutarch and Sparta Philip Davies PART III SPARTAN AUSTERITY (AND HERODOTUS) 8. Kleomenes and the golden cups: Spartan austerity in modern scholarship Nigel Kennell 9. Herodotus, Spartan ‘austerity’ and the material record: ‘Spartan’ and Lakonian sanctuaries between the post-palatial and Archaic periods Florentia Fragkopoulou 10. Herodotus and Spartan material culture James Lloyd 11. The spectacular nature of Spartan austerity: an oxymoron? Ellen Millender Index of passages discussed General Index

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