Ebook: Greeks and Barbarians: Essays on the Interactions Between Greeks and Non-Greeks in Antiquity and the Consequences for Eurocentrism

Thirteen papers from the April 1993 conference held at Cornell U. interpret relationships between the ancient Greeks and other cultures from the viewpoints of archaeology, history, linguistics, philosophy, and literature. Topics include linguistic contacts, relations with Phoenicians and Ethiopians, Greek philosophy in Egypt, ancient notions of nationalism and ethnocentrism, and the use of Greek antiquity for the development of Eurocentrism. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR