ISBN10: 0807845558, ISBN13: 9780807845554, [publisher: The University Of North Carolina Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Was Western civilization founded by ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians Can the ancient Egyptians usefully be called black Did the ancient Greeks borrow religion, science, and philosophy from the Egyptians and Phoenicians Have scholars ignored the Afroasiatic roots of Western civilization as a result of racism and anti-Semitism In this collection of twenty essays, leading scholars in a broad range of disciplines confront the claims made by Martin Bernal in Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization. In that work, Bernal proposed a radical reinterpretation of the roots of classical civilization, contending that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. The contributors to this volume argue that Bernal's claims are exaggerated and in many cases unjustified. Topics covered include race and physical anthropology; the question of an Egyptian invasion of Greece; the origins of Greek language, philosophy, and science; and racism and anti-Semitism in classical scholarship. In the conclusion to the volume, the editors propose an entirely new scholarly framework for understanding the relationship between the cultures of the ancient Near East and Greece ...
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Chapel Hill Publishing -, Date: 1996. PB/Gd. condition/522 pages - Have scholars ignored the Afroasiatic roots of Western civilization as a result of racism and anti-semitism? (K1728HR8). Soft Cover. Good. 1996. Chapel Hill Publishing - ISBN 0807845558 9780807845554 [US]

ISBN10: 0807845558, ISBN13: 9780807845554, [publisher: Chapel Hill Publishing -] Softcover PB/Gd. condition/522 pages - Have scholars ignored the Afroasiatic roots of Western civilization as a result of racism and anti-semitism? (K1728HR8)
[Oakland, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

University of North Carolina Press , pp. 548 . Papeback. New. University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807845558 9780807845554 [US]

ISBN10: 0807845558, ISBN13: 9780807845554, [publisher: The University of North Carolina Press April 1996] Softcover Very Good books: May have minor surface flaws, such as store stickers and light soiling, to covers and/or jackets if so issued. Jackets may be price clipped and/or have light chipping and/or short tears as noted. Some light bumping and shelf wear to be expected. May have prev. owner name, remainder mark, or occasional dog-eared page, but otherwise unmarked. Tight binding. Will have any accessory materials present.
[Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]