Athens and Sparta
Larry P. Arnn, Paul A. Rahe, and Victor Davis Hanson
Hillsdale College | 2016
The histories of Athens and Sparta—the most dominant cities of classical Greece—are of vital importance to understanding the story of Western Civilization. In Athens, great thinkers such as Plato examined universal philosophical questions. In Sparta, the martial virtues, including the virtue of courage, were mastered. A careful study of these two cities reveals timeless lessons about human nature and human conflict.
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