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The Gymnasium of Virtue is the first book devoted exclusively to the study of education in ancient Sparta, covering the period from the sixth century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. Nigel Kennell refutes the popular notion that classical Spartan education was a conservative amalgam of... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Classical Sparta
- Athens
- Greece
- Hyacinthia
- Roman Sparta
- Rome
- Gymnopaediae
- B.c.
- Spartan
- Platanistas
- Cyrene
- Solon
- Mesoa
First Sentence edit
At any time from the first to the third century of our era, visitors to the city of Sparta saw a prosperous provincial city of the Roman Empire, decked out with all the facilities thought necessary for civilized life-gymnasia, baths, shopping arcades, theaters, and a good range of public sculpture.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nigel M. Kennell (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 370.938
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Education Theory › History
- Books › History › Ancient › Greece
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