Spartacus is hot, but what really made this ancient warrior tick? Culture, personality, personal circumstances (and ultimately divine intervention), all had a hand in making Spartacus the kind of intriguing figure that captures the attention of boys and men–and women, too, throughout the ages.
Cornell University Historian Barry Strauss’s book, The Spartacus War, tells the tale of Spartacus’s life and battles in vivid and poetic prose laced with fascinating historical details. It will lift you out of the present and whirl you into the past–and February is the perfect month for a break.
You can hear an interesting interview with Barry Strauss on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, here.
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