Dr. Lee Mordechai
Dr. Lee Mordechai is a historian specializing in the Byzantine Empire and ancient Greek history, currently teaching at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research often focuses on the socio-political structures of ancient city-states, such as Sparta, where he explores their unique military culture, governance, and the implications of their isolationist policies on their societal development. Recently, he provided insights into a comparison made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing parallels between contemporary Israel and ancient Sparta, emphasizing the latter's military-centric lifestyle and its impacts on governance and society.
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Dr. Lee Mordechai is a historian of the Eastern Roman Empire and explains Sparta's isolationist policies.
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