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New article by Prof. Hodkinson

Was Classical Sparta a communist state?

Writers have often associated Sparta with a communist or proto-communist ideology, based in no small part on the writings of Plutarch. But is there any truth to this claim? 

Prof. Stephen Hodkinson separates fact from fiction in  for Bad Ancient, a website that fact-checks claims that are made about the ancient world.

 

 

Posted on Wednesday 14th July 2021

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