Throughout history the world has seen very few powers that have been quite as unique as the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. Very few city-states of ancient Greece were able to rival the Spartan people. Their unique government, social structure, and way of life made them a viable force in the ancient world. It is for these reasons that Sparta has gone down in history as one of the most uniquely structured powers in world …showed first 75 words of 1129 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1129 total…Sparta is so often cited in today's society. Bibliography: 1)Classical Sparta: Techniques Behind Her Success Anton Powell University of Oklahoma Pr. Chicago, 1989 2)The Shadow of Sparta Anton Powell Routledge New York, Feb. 1994 3)The History of Sparta, 950-192 B.C William George Grieve Forrest W.W. Norton & Company New York, March, 1969 4)The Greek Way Edith Hamilton W.W. Norton & Company New York 1993 5)http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/sparta.htm "Sparta" Andrew Wilson