SpartaSparta its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a model for toughness, justice and masculinity. The Spartans' reputation as fighters is matched only by their mythic code of honour. Their torch has been carried by footballers and politicians, video games and philosophers alike. But who really were the Spartans? And what was the driving force behind the rise and dramatic fall of Sparta? This book traces the

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genders and ethnicities

Howard Hodgkin and Lucian Freud

Which countries have no sea views

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a woman lies bedridden

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Wales Coast Path

uniquely Welsh pathos and masterful wordcraft

Rowling & Steve Kloves

adventure and breakthroughs

Thomas falls for James Bower