023 THIS IS SPARTA
The History of Ancient Greece
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The Myth of Sparta
Sparta was a remarkably successful experiment in what is now called social engineering. Aristotle complained that Spartan women enjoyed altogether too much freedom, power and prestige. While the highest honor given to an Athenian woman was that she was never spoken of, this was not the case in Sparta. The role played by differential wealth in determining status and power was far smaller than in other Greek polis.
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