The Spartan Way: What Modern Men Can Learn from Ancient

The Spartan Way: What Modern Men Can Learn from Ancient Warriors

A city the Roman historian Livy called â€œmemorable not for the magnificence of its buildings, but for its disciplineâ€; protected by what the mythical founder of its military described as a â€œwall of men, instead of bricksâ€; populated by those who considered themselves the descendants of â€œHeracles the unconqueredâ€ â€” a tiny warrior community that managed to command the respect of its neighbors and leave a legend for all time â€” Sparta has intrigued and inspired us for millennia. There is something about this ancient polis that calls to the modern manâ€™s heart.

But what, exactly?

In this short ebook, we dig past the exaggerated portrayals of Sparta in popular culture, lifting the veil on this mysterious city-state to uncover the real details of how its warriors grew up, trained, fought, and lived out lives of friendship, martial glory, and even humor, music, and manners. The nature of the famousagoge, the importance of the menâ€™s nightly dinners, and the secrets to how the Spartans became such effective warriors are all explained, with an eye towards inspiring the men of modernity to live with greater fierceness, fraternity, and honor.
Country USA
Manufacturer Semper Virilis Publishing
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-06-04
Format Kindle eBook

The Spartan Way: What Modern Men Can Learn from Ancient Warriors