Famous throughout history for their doomed stand at Thermopylae, and immortalised by contemporary Athenian writers who viewed them as the exotic other, the Spartans, and their brutality and bravery, both fascinate and appal us. Andrew Bayliss reveals the best and the worst of this harsh society, separating myth from reality. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Andrew J. (Associate Professor in Greek History, University of Birmingham) Bayliss Illustration(s): 13 black and white images Number of pages: 176 Collection: Very Short Introductions Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 111 x 174 x 12 Cover type: Paperback / softback