Editorial Osprey
Fecha de edición septiembre 2021 · Edición nº 1
Idioma inglés
EAN 9781472843753
464 páginas
Libro
encuadernado en tapa dura
Dimensiones 164 mm x 331 mm
The last stand at Thermopylae made the Spartans legends in their own time, famous for their toughness, stoicism and martial prowess - but was this reputation earned? Covering Sparta's full classical history, The Bronze Lie examines the myth of Spartan warrior supremacy. This book paints a very different picture of Spartan warfare - punctuated by frequent and heavy losses. We also discover a society dedicated to militarism not in service to Greek unity or to the Spartan state itself, but as a desperate measure intended to keep its massive population of helots (a near-slave underclass) in line.
What successes there were, such as in the Peloponnesian Wars, gave Sparta only a brief period of hegemony over Greece. Today, there is no greater testament to this than the relative position of modern Sparta and its famous rival Athens. The Bronze Lie explores the Spartans' arms and armor, tactics and strategy, the personalities of commanders and the common soldiery alike.
It looks at the major battles, with a special focus on previously under-publicized Spartan reverses that have been left largely unexamined. The result is a refreshingly honest and accurate account of Spartan warfare.
Myke Cole es un popular novelista de ciencia ficción y fantasía. Además, ha publicado numerosos trabajos sobre historia militar y seguridad en las revistas de la American Association of Museums y de la American Historical Association. En su variada trayectoria profesional ha desempeñado puestos en cuerpos civiles y militares. En la actualidad es consultor de seguridad e inteligencia. Vive en Nueva York.
|