Black Athena: Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization, Volume I: The Fabrication of Ancient Greece, 1785-1985

by Martin Bernal

Book Overview

Could Greek philosophy be rooted in Egyptian thought? Is it possible that the Pythagorean theory was conceived on the shores of the Nile and the Euphrates rather than in ancient Greece? Could it be that much of Western civilization was formed on the "Dark Continent"? For almost two centuries, Western scholars have given little credence to the possibility of such scenarios.

In Black Athena, an audacious three-volume series that strikes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813536553
• ISBN13: 9780813536552
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 807 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher