Athens and Sparta
The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece
$39.77
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2026
Summary
Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories.
Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward looking, radical democracy with a maritime empire whilst Sparta was militaristic, rigidly disci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035927272 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035927276 |
| Author: | Adrian Goldsworthy |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Apollo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Goldsworthy studied at Oxford, where his doctoral thesis examined the Roman army. He went on to become an acclaimed historian of Ancient Civilisations, with numerous works of non fiction including Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, Caesar, The Fall of the West, Pax Romana, and Hadrian’s Wall.
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