Black Athena
The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume I: the Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985
$118.02
- Paperback
669 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2020
Summary
What is classical about Classical civilization? In one of the most audacious works of scholarship ever written, Martin Bernal challenges the foundation of our thinking about this question. Classical civilization, he argues, has deep roots in Afroasiatic cultures. But these Afroasiatic influences have been systematically ignored, denied or suppressed since the eighteenth century–chiefly for racist reasons. The popular view is that Greek civilization was the result of the conquest of a sophisti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781978804265 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1978804261 |
| Author: | Martin Bernal |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press |
| Imprint: | Rutgers University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 669 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 780g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 203mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Black Athena is a powerfully written and brilliantly researched book that relentlessly unveils the historical and cultural African origins of Western civilization. Still a must read for all those in search of truth.”–Ama Mazama “Professor of Africology and African American Studies, Temple University”
“Martin Bernal’s Black Athena is nothing short of a monumental achievement in scholarship that re-oriented and transformed serious study of ancient civilizations. It remains a soaring accomplishment of classical erudition of the Afroasiatic foundation of Greek history.”–Molefi Kete Asante “author of The History of Africa, Professor, Department of Africology, Temple University”
About The Author
Martin Bernal
Martin Bernal (1937-2013) was a British scholar of modern Chinese political history and a Professor of Government and Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University. His celebrated Black Athena trilogy is a controversial series which argues that Ancient Greek civilization and language are Eastern and Egyptian in origin.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.