The Spartans - edited transcript of a documentary

[Tarbicus]

Thought you Greeks might want to see this edited transcript of a Channel 4 documentary on the Spartans.

[url:2zdhfnon]http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/n-s/spartans.html[/url]

[hoplite14gr]

Yes, I had seen it.
Thanks Jim.
Perhaps one of the most objective project on Sparta in my opinion
Kind regards

[Arthes]

Khaire
and thanks Tarby.....
I have a recording of the one with Legion XIV Spartans....Discovery Channel - Ancient Warriors series...but haven't seen this....
I'm not sure about the book by Paul Cartledge, I was not keen on parts of his book on Alexander...
Anybody read his 'Spartans' ?
regards
Arthes

[Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs]

Hi,Arthes,
I have Paul Cartledge's book "The Spartans".
I wish I could say I've read it.Goodness knows,I've tried.
When I ordered it I anxiously awaited it's arrival. But--
I feel like a kid in school who's forced to read Shakespeare
or Latin. If I could stay awake long enough to finish a chapter.......
Ya' know?
cheers,

[Arthes]

Hi,Arthes,
I have Paul Cartledge's book "The Spartans".
I wish I could say I've read it.Goodness knows,I've tried.
When I ordered it I anxiously awaited it's arrival. But--
I feel like a kid in school who's forced to read Shakespeare
or Latin. If I could stay awake long enough to finish a chapter.......
Ya' know?
cheers,

I have that problem with a library book on Ancient Greece, 'The Ancient Greeks-in their own words' by Matthew Dillon and it is quite a fascinating book, very humourous in places .... just too relaxing I suppose...lol
I just picked it up and looked at it....and feel tired....that is ridiculous... hock:
So you recommend Paul Cartledge in place of a nightcap...... :lol: :lol:
regards
Arthes

[Idomeneas]

Khaire
and thanks Tarby.....
I have a recording of the one with Legion XIV Spartans....Discovery Channel - Ancient Warriors series...but haven't seen this....
I'm not sure about the book by Paul Cartledge, I was not keen on parts of his book on Alexander...
Anybody read his 'Spartans' ?
regards
Arthes

hi

I have Cartledge's Spartans and personally i consider it a bad writen book. First of all its quite generic for someone that already has a grasp of what Sparta was. Second, he keeps moving back and forth and there is not ''flow''. Plus that many subjects are reffered again and again without point. For me it looks like a taped speech rather than a written document.

One thing that annoyed me was the hommosexuality issue among spartan warriors. I cant understand why some people struggle THAT much to prove issues where they dont exist. Cartledge presents spartan society as one of paiderasts assuming but not proving that each grown man provided the trainning to the young warriors through sexual relations. An issue that is known forbiden by law on the pain of death or exile in best case.

I use to read alot of books so im not from the people with ''allergy'' to reading. Spartans was a book that really tired me with the way it was writen. I expected much more from a reknown scholar. Thank god there are the 2 volumes about the history of Sparta by proffesor Sarantis Kargakos. Unfortunatelly its only in greek from what i know.

[Anonymous]

Khaire
I use to read alot of books so im not from the people with ''allergy'' to reading. Spartans was a book that really tired me with the way it was writen. I expected much more from a reknown scholar. Thank god there are the 2 volumes about the history of Sparta by proffesor Sarantis Kargakos. Unfortunatelly its only in greek from what i know.

Pity. Sounds interesting.

[Susanne]

Thought you Greeks might want to see this edited transcript of a Channel 4 documentary on the Spartans.

[url:2dyl8cx5]http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/n-s/spartans.html[/url]

That's a pretty good article. Wish I could see the show itself.