The importance of the army in Spartan society: The entire Spartan society revolved around the army‚ essentially making it the key aspect of Spartan life and culture. The army influenced areas such as education and social structure as well as being the most important defence of Sparta in both combat and reputation. After an embarrassing defeat at the battle of Hysiai Sparta went through great military change‚ these changes dramatically changed all other areas of Spartan life‚ turning Sparta into a
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Presence of Literacy in Spartan Society This journal article Literacy in the Spartan Oligarchy was published in 1978 by Paul Cartledge. In the article‚ the author talks about the presence of literacy in the social development of Sparta. The author argues that the social development in Spartan society was primarily based on the false assumption about the presence of Greek widespread literacy in the society. The author supports this opinion by taking into consideration various other expert author’s
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CULTURE STUDY OF SPARTAN SOCIETY Michael Labelle HIST111: World History before 1650 Dr. Timothy Hayburn October 11‚ 2012 Labelle 2 As a culture‚ the Spartans were very unique in their pursuit for prosperity. Morality‚ honor‚ courage‚ discipline and commitment were evident in every aspect of Spartan lifestyle. The code of ethics‚ in which Spartan society lived by‚ were unmatched by any other Greek society and was the embodiment by which they where able to thrive as a culture
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How and why did the values of Athenians differ from that of the Spartans? Ancient Greece provided the rudiments of Western civilisation; it has had a colossal influence on language‚ politics‚ educational systems‚ philosophy‚ science‚ and arts. In the following several pages I hope to demonstrate explicitly‚ the bold differences between the two provinces‚ and to suggest the relativity‚ of Ancient Greece conventions‚ to modern times. In doing this I will bring upon wars‚ economic stances‚ and most
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A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments University of the People Student University of the People A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments While both were large poleis in Greece‚ Athens and Sparta had different ways of governing. Sparta was an oligarchy where all Spartan men could participate in the government‚ but aristocrats held almost all the power. Sparta was ruled by two kings from two different royal families. However‚ the kings did not have the control they would in a
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central role in Spartan society in the ancient world. In addition to being well known for their fierce fighting force‚ Spartans were well known amongst other Greek city-states for their devotion and serious attitude towards religion and the gods. Because of their strict devotion to religious practises‚ they were often mocked by other Greek states. The gods were to be obeyed completely and were to be respected completely by all Spartans‚ though in theory‚ this relationship between the Spartans and the gods
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a highly restricted society. The schools teach us that modern democracies are modeled on Athens‚ while military dictatorships are modeled on Sparta. However‚ history shows us that women had much more liberty in Sparta than in Athens. In fact‚ the democracy of Athens was available only to free men who were citizens of Athens. Moreover‚ to claim citizenship‚ an Athenian had to prove that both his parents were "astoi." For the father‚ being "astos" meant that he was an Athenian citizen‚ but the mother
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With reference to source 14 and other sources explain the role of the kings in Spartan society. Introduction: * Two kings who played major roles * Religious‚ military and political * Privileges * Agiads and Eurypontids- descendants of Hercules * Served for life * Strictly hereditary Political: * Roles: * Judge and lawgiver‚ magistrates for some cases such as adoption‚ marriage and public roads. * The kings played roles in making important judicial decisions.
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According to Pericles‚ the Athenian society is exceptional due to their society allowing free will yet‚ in spite of that‚ their people desire Athens to prosper above all else. In addition‚ due to the Athenian belief that the spirit and volition of their citizens is predominant over systematic order‚ the Athenian people fight on the behalf of their civilization because they choose to. Society allows the individual to pursue whatever they desire‚ yet the individual consciously decides to battle for
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ANCIENT HISTORY HSC NOTES- Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting: The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos
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