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Greeks and Barbarians
Thomas Harrison
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Description for Greeks and Barbarians
Paperback. This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
How did the Greeks view foreign peoples? This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. The Greeks were occasionally intrigued by the customs and religions of the many different peoples with whom they came into contact; more often they were disdainful or dismissive, tending to regard non-Greeks as at best inferior, and at worst as candidates for conquest and enslavement. Facing up to this less attractive aspect of the classical tradition is vital, Thomas Harrison argues, to seeing both what the ancient ... Read more
How did the Greeks view foreign peoples? This book considers what the Greeks thought of foreigners and their religions, cultures and politics, and what these beliefs and opinions reveal about the Greeks. The Greeks were occasionally intrigued by the customs and religions of the many different peoples with whom they came into contact; more often they were disdainful or dismissive, tending to regard non-Greeks as at best inferior, and at worst as candidates for conquest and enslavement. Facing up to this less attractive aspect of the classical tradition is vital, Thomas Harrison argues, to seeing both what the ancient ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748612710
SKU
V9780748612710
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About Thomas Harrison
Thomas Harrison is Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Liverpool.
Reviews for Greeks and Barbarians
This book should be obligatory reading. This volume ... is wide-ranging and sparkles with the intelligence both of the authors Harrison has chosen and of Harrison himself. This book should be obligatory reading. This volume ... is wide-ranging and sparkles with the intelligence both of the authors Harrison has chosen and of Harrison himself.