Actually, the Spartans Weren’t All That Great

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Sci-fi author Myke Cole recently turned his hand to military history with his 2018 book Legion Versus Phalanx. In a follow-up volume, The Bronze Lie, he takes a skeptical look at the myth of ancient Sparta. “I analyze Sparta’s complete military record, and prove that they were not the super-warriors that they’re reputed to be, […]

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