Athens and Sparta the rivalry that shaped ancient Greece

"From an award-winning historian, the definitive history of classical Greece and the rivalry of its two greatest cities. No period has more profoundly influenced the Western world than classical Greece, and at its center stood two cities: Athens and Sparta. Side by side, they beat the Persians, the...

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Main Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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