Sparta : the body politic
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Sparta : the body politic
Classical Press of Wales, 2010
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"This is the seventh volume of collected papers from the International Sparta Seminar, which was founded in 1987 and now meets biennialy--often under the aegis of the Celtic Conference in Classsics. The present volume arises from the Celtic Conference of 2006, held at the University of Wales Lampeter."--P. vii
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This is the 7th volume from the International Sparta Seminar, in the series begun in 1989 by Anton Powell with Stephen Hodkinson. The volume is both thematic and eclectic. Ephraim David and Yoann Le Tallec treat respectively the politics of nudity at Sparta and the role of athletes in forming the Spartan state. Nicolas Richer examines the significance of animals depicted in Lakonian art; Andrew Scott asks what Lakonian figured pottery reveals of local consumerism. Nino Luraghi and Paul Christesen deal respectively with the way in which Sparta was viewed by Messenians and by Ephorus. Jean Ducat treats 'the ghost of the Lakedaimonian state', a major study of formal relations between Spartiate and perioikic communities. Thomas Figueira considers how Spartan women policed masculine behaviour. Anton Powell traces the development of Spartan reactions to political divination in the classical period.
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