Ghost of a flea

Bettany Hughes - The Spartans (2003)

It's a bit slow to start but picks up once Hughes gets into Spartan social organization. What is most interesting to me is not so much the enduring appeal of Spartan sado-tourism, but how life in Athens was, if anything, even more alien to our everyday assumptions than Sparta.

The Spartans was a 3-part historical documentary series first broadcast on UK terrestrial Channel 4 in 2003, presented by Bettany Hughes. A book, The Spartans: An Epic History by Paul Cartledge accompanied the series.

Episode I, Episode II, Episode III.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 2, 2012 08:48 AM