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54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux
54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux
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56 minutes
Released:
Jan 1, 2024
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Bret Devereux is a military historian at North Carolina State University and author of the recent viral article "Spartans Were Losers: The US Military's Admiration of a Proto-Fascist City-State is Based on Bad History." He joins us to explain why he thinks that the traditional image of Sparta as an egalitarian society of warrior badasses is a lie. You can find his blog, where he writes extensively on Sparta, here: https://acoup.blog/2019/08/16/collections-this-isnt-sparta-part-i-spartan-school/ ------------------ This episode is available in video format on the Lantern Jack YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/VngbinpNGIE ------------------ Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: patreon.com/greecepodcast Or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/greecepodcast
Released:
Jan 1, 2024
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