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How do we know about Sparta: the nature and limitations of evidence.
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why is it difficult to trust Athenian writers who mention Sparta?
What is objectivity? What was the relationship between Sparta and Athens? How much first hand knowledge did Athenians have about Sparta?
Aristophanes
Aristotle
Who was Plutarch and what kinds of things did he write about the Spartans?
Spartan writers are Tyrtaeus, Alcman and Terpander
Xenophon is an Athenian historian who was impressed by the Sparta way of life.
What did Aristotle write about?
What is the biggest drawback about believing anything Plutarch said?
When did Aristophanes write and what do we learn from him about the Spartans?
How objective is someone who admired the Spartan society? See page 232 for more details
What do we know about Tyrtaeus? See the box on page 227 - when did he live? What did urge the Spartans to do? Where were his poems sung? Can you quote from his poetry?
the nature and limitations of evidence on Sparta
do writers tell us things about Sparta which we can believe?
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