Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilation Volume III: The Linguistic Evidence Volume 3

by Martin Bernal

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978804296
• ISBN13: 9781978804296
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press Classics
• Length: 1012 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher