Prevalent among classicists today is the notion that Greeks, Romans, and Jews enhanced their own self-perception by contrasting themselves with the so-called Other–Egyptians, Phoenicians, Ethiopians, Gauls, and other foreigners–frequently through hostile stereotypes, distortions, and caricature. In this provocative book, Erich Gruen demonstrates
Rethinking the Other in Antiquity
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Auteur(s)
Erich S. GruenUitgever(s)
Princeton University PressPublicatiejaar
2012Aantal Pagina's
416ISBN
9780691156354Categorie(ën)
Geschiedenis & ArcheologieTrefwoord(en)
Oudheid, Grieken, Romeinen, Classicisme, Joden, Feniciërs, Antieke Literatuur, Galliërs, Otherism