Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps viii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Abbreviations and Short Titles xv
7. Chronology of the Life of Agesilaus xvii
8. Introduction 1
9. CHAPTER ONE. The Character and Personality of Agesilaus 7
10. CHAPTER TWO. Agesilaus as King and Commander 40
11. CHAPTER THREE. The Socioeconomic Crisis of Fourth-Century Sparta 67
12. CHAPTER FOUR. Agesilaus’ Rise to Power 86
13. CHAPTER FIVE. From the King’s Peace to the Seizure of Thebes 120
14. CHAPTER SIX. The Liberation of Thebes and Its Aftermath 152
15. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Road to Leuctra 183
16. CHAPTER EIGHT. The Collapse of Spartan Hegemony 215
17. EPILOGUE. The Final Years 252
18. Selected Bibliography 259
19. Index 275