The rise and fall of the Spartans [DVD].
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FilmSeries: New Items ; Publication details: [Australia] : Magna Home Entertainment [distributor], 2010Description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (200 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscOther title: SpartansSubject(s): Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C | DVD-ROMs | DVD-ROMs -- Documentaries | Spartans | Greece -- History | Greece -- History -- Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C | Sparta (Extinct city) -- History | Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C -- CampaignsGenre/Form: Documentary television programs. | Historical television programs. DDC classification: 938 Production credits: Directed by Richard L. Schmidt.Cast: Narrated by Edward Herrmann.Summary: Explores every aspect of Sparta's culture, lifestyle, history and legacy. Author Steven Pressfield reflects on the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a force led by 300 Spartan warriors stalled the advance of a hundred-thousand-plus strong Persian army for nearly a week. Scholars explore the factors that drove the Peloponnesian city-state to strive for martial excellence. Ancient accounts explain how Sparta's warriors were trained and detail their prowess in battle.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor - DVD | Wundowie Wundowie General Stacks | 938.9 SPA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | AL42100057495B |
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Rating: PG.
13367.
Originally broadcast in 2002 on the History Channel.
Language options: English.
Directed by Richard L. Schmidt.
Narrated by Edward Herrmann.
Explores every aspect of Sparta's culture, lifestyle, history and legacy. Author Steven Pressfield reflects on the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a force led by 300 Spartan warriors stalled the advance of a hundred-thousand-plus strong Persian army for nearly a week. Scholars explore the factors that drove the Peloponnesian city-state to strive for martial excellence. Ancient accounts explain how Sparta's warriors were trained and detail their prowess in battle.
PAL region 4.
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