54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux

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: ------------------ This episode is available in video format on the Lantern Jack YouTube channel: ------------------ Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: patreon.com/greecepodcast Or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/greecepodcast

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54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux is an episode from Ancient Greece Declassified by Dr. Lantern Jack.

This episode is 56:09 long.

This episode was published on Jan 1, 2024.

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