{"product_id":"on-sparta-by-plutarch-9780140449433","title":"On Sparta","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid and richly anecdotal portrait of Spartan society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Sparta\u003c\/i\u003e by Plutarch provides vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs, offering a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of this remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough his Lives of Sparta's leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan sayings, he depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life. These were people who also disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regime of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in anecdote and detail, Plutarch's writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta with unparalleled flair and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338525233388,"sku":"9780140449433","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27382103482237.jpg?v=1743733772","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/on-sparta-by-plutarch-9780140449433","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}