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Sparta's German Children: The Ideal of Ancient Sparta in the Royal Prussian Cadet-Corps, 1818-1920, and in National-socialist Elite Schools (the Napolas), 1933-1945 - Sparta and its Influence
Helen Roche
Sparta's German Children: The Ideal of Ancient Sparta in the Royal Prussian Cadet-Corps, 1818-1920, and in National-socialist Elite Schools (the Napolas), 1933-1945 - Sparta and its Influence
Helen Roche
The use by the Nazi regime of idealised images of ancient Sparta is increasingly recognised as an important element of the Third Reich. This work explores the historical roots and the personal effects of these ideals.
320 pages, b/w illus
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | February 4, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781905125555 |
Publishers | Classical Press of Wales |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 161 × 239 × 20 mm · 696 g |