Esparta y su influencia en la Europa Moderna
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2016-07-19
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Cantero-Franco, Ángel
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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No ha sido durante el siglo XXI cuando la imagen de unos disciplinados soldados espartanos ha llegado hasta nosotros en forma de igualitarismo solidario. El nacimiento de este mito igualitario espartano surgió ya en la misma Antigüedad, el pensamiento moderno aumentó estos estereotipos, generándose el reflejo espartano. Podríamos citar a los utópicos, poseedores de propiedades iguales, que desdeñaban el lujo, y no hacían uso del dinero. Por su parte, los humanistas rescataron el ordenamiento político lacedemonio para dotar de una base teórica a las nacientes repúblicas renacentistas del siglo XVI, como en el caso de Venecia. Voltaire, por ejemplo hará mención de la bondad del lujo y los placeres de su época, emparentándose con los atenienses, mientras que Rousseau se aproximará más a la Esparta humilde y militarista. Entrados ya en el siglo XX, la idealizada igualdad espartana vivió un pequeño repunte de esplendor en la Alemania Nazi.
It has not been during the 21st century when the image of the disciplined Spartan soldiers has reached us in the form of solidarity egalitarianism. The birth of this egalitarian Spartan myth dates back to de Old Age itself, since modern thoughts made these stereotypes increase giving rise to the egalitarian Spartan reflection. Utopians, on the one hand, had equal possessions among them but disdained luxury, and made no use of money. Meanwhile, Humanists, on the other hand, rescued the lacedaemonian political order to provide a theoretical basis for the nascent republics of the 16th century Renaissance, as it was the case of Venice. Voltaire, for instance, will mention the kindness of luxury and pleasures of his time, relating himself with the Athenians; while Rousseau will take an approach to the humble and militaristic Sparta. However, during the first half of the 20th century, the idealised Spartan equality experienced a noticeable rise in the splendor of Nazi Germany.
It has not been during the 21st century when the image of the disciplined Spartan soldiers has reached us in the form of solidarity egalitarianism. The birth of this egalitarian Spartan myth dates back to de Old Age itself, since modern thoughts made these stereotypes increase giving rise to the egalitarian Spartan reflection. Utopians, on the one hand, had equal possessions among them but disdained luxury, and made no use of money. Meanwhile, Humanists, on the other hand, rescued the lacedaemonian political order to provide a theoretical basis for the nascent republics of the 16th century Renaissance, as it was the case of Venice. Voltaire, for instance, will mention the kindness of luxury and pleasures of his time, relating himself with the Athenians; while Rousseau will take an approach to the humble and militaristic Sparta. However, during the first half of the 20th century, the idealised Spartan equality experienced a noticeable rise in the splendor of Nazi Germany.