Spartans : Episode 2 (2003)
Directed by Tim Kirby
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Military & War, World History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
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Synopsis
Part 2 of this three-part history of ancient Greece's military utopia focuses on Sparta's cultural differences---and military engagements---with Athens in the fifth century BC. Athens, a naval power, was dynamic (it was entering its "golden age") while the xenophobic Spartans wished to maintain the status quo. "Sparta," says host Bettany Hughes, "made an enemy of change itself." But in one area---the role of women in their society---the Spartans were far more progressive.
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ancient-civilizations, ancient-history, Greece, warrior, self-discipline, archaeology, fall [downfall], war, Utopia
