1. CLAS/HIST3001
Sparta II

2. Terms for Sparta
Lakedaimon / Lakedaimonians
Laconia, Lakonia

3. Lycurgus / Lykourgos
For purpose of eunomia (good order: see Hesiod's ideas)
Most important outlet in hoplite war (C55)
One tradition puts him very, very early (C47 b)
Likely Lycurgan reforms dated to 2nd Messenian War

4. Lycurgus' Rhetra How are Lycurgan reforms legitimated?
What two phases of political invention can be seen(C49)?

5. Local Institutions The Kings (C50) The Gerousia (C51) The Ephors (C52)
How are these similar to the general pattern of archaic polis as described elsewhere?
What features are unique to Sparta, and why?

6. The Ideal of the Mixed Constitution
Sparta is first example (C48)
Based in Aristotle's ideas about in-between positions (the 'golden mean')
Reused in Enlightenment political circles, including U.S. Constitution
Sparta as example of its failure in practical terms

7. Spartan Economy Land redistribution under 'Lycurgus'
Expression of Homeric/Hesiodic values in farmer's competition and excellence
What is the early population of Sparta as expressed by this passage?
Sparta as one big family estate

8. The Spartan Family State evaluation of children
Public education, agoge
Joint dining halls, or messes (C54)
Conversation about great deeds in the polis

9. Rejection of Foreign Ways
As it becomes more extreme, it fears influence from abroad
Travel is disallowed in most cases
Coin, international means of wealth and trade, made impractical (C56 and 53)

10. Greek Coinage Late 7th C. in Asia Minor
Based on Lydian (Eastern) example

11. Greek Coinage Usually silver, due to its availability
Says something about the state
Becomes basis of trade
Also a moral problem
1 mina = 100 drachmae
1 drachma = a day's wages

12. Later Ambitions (C57 -58)