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Spartan Army, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - Ancient Period to 1600 A.D

Last Stocked on 3/9/2024

Product Info

Title
Spartan Army, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Nick Sekunda
Publish Year
1998
Pages
64
Dimensions
7x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147455891
MFG. Part #
OSPELI066
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI66

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 organized with a view to creating superbly trained soldiers. Nick Sekunda examines this unique military machine in this book describing the organizational systems of the Spartan army through the Hellenistic period, how they were trained, the battles they fought, and the society that produced them.