Sparta

edited by Anton Powell and Stephen Hodkinson

• Introductory note vii1. Elements of the Spartan bestiary in the Archaic and Classical periods - Nicolas Richer2. Divination, royalty and insecurity in Classical Sparta - Anton Powell3. Sparta and the politics of nudity - Ephraim David4. Laconian black-figure pottery and Spartan elite consumption - Andrew Scott5. The ghost of the Lakedaimonian state - Jean Ducat6. Spartans and Scythians, a meeting of mirages: the portrayal of the Lycurgan Politeia in Ephorus’ Histories - Paul Christesen7. Gynecocracy: how women policed masculine behavior in Archaic and Classical Sparta - Thomas J. Figueira8. Sparta and Nazi Germany in mid-20th-century British liberal and left-wing thought - Stephen HodkinsonIndex

As with the previous volumes in the series, it offers a high quality of scholarly work that will appeal to Spartan specialists and non-specialists alike. [...] an excellent work that offers the reader stimulating discussion of a variety of issues on Spartan politics and should surely belong in the library of anyone interested in Spartan and Laconian studies.' -- Nicolette Pavlides, The University of Edinburgh Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2011.06.13 'For anyone who is interested in Sparta and current research on the Lakedaimonian state, this book is a must-have.' -- Susanne Carlsson Opuscula 2012 (5)