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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Sparta Information
7,101 words, approx. 24 pages
 The city of Sparta lay at the southern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the Eurotas River. It was a strategic site, guarded on three sides by mountains and controlling the routes by which invading armies could penetrate Laconia... 
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 Thrasher Sparta.
01/01/2003: 662 words, approx. 2 pages DOWN IN THE DUNGEONOUS BOWELS OF SLIMS -- one of San Francisco's finer establishments--I caught a glimpse of life on the road, sitting under the draped and drying laundry of four band members. The band? Sparta. Yes, at one time they were part... summary from source:
Utopian Studies The Shadow of Sparta.
01/01/1997: 1,606 words, approx. 5 pages Anton Powell and Stephen Hodkinson, eds. London: Routledge, 1994. vii + 408 pp. $50.00. The Shadow of Sparta, edited by the noted Classicist Anton Powell in conjunction with Stephen Hodkinson, is a book which, one would think, should be of interest not... summary from source:
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5/11/2007: 264 words, approx. 1 pagesAn apartment owner sued the estate of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, claiming the player's plane destroyed his home and caused him emotional injuries when it crashed into a high-rise building, killing Lidle and another man.The lawsuit filed Thursday by architect Stephane Sparta says...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Paul Cartledge
10,585 words, approx. 35 pages
In the following essay, Cartledge gathers the available evidence regarding the relative illiteracy of Sparta.
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Critical Essay by Anton Powell
10,003 words, approx. 33 pages
In the following excerpt from his monograph originally published in 1988, Powell probes the daily aspects of classical Spartan culture, including its secrecy, communality, and austerity.
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Critical Essay by E. N. Tigerstedt
9,845 words, approx. 33 pages
In the following essay, Tigerstedt considers why so much of Spartan history and culture is cloaked in myth and legend.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%Children in Ancient Greece
1,778 words, approx. 6 pages
Contrasts the life of children in the ancient cities of Sparta and Athens. Concludes that children in Athens led much easier lives than their counterparts in Sparta, were better educated and enjoyed better health. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 86%Spartan Society
1,428 words, approx. 5 pages
Explain the main features and structure of the Spartan government and their significance in Spartan society. Explores how unlike Athens and other parts of Greece, Sparta was a military oligarchy, monarchy or dual kingship, and democracy all rolled into one, however there has been many debates and controversy over how this system of government came about. Describes the Spartan constitution and details how it failed to achieve a balanced social, economical or political structure. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 90%Physical Activity in Athens and Sparta
1,009 words, approx. 3 pages
This essay is focused on the role that physical education and activity played in the two most powerful city-states in Ancient Greece - Athens and Sparta.
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