Roots of ancient Greek civilization : the influence of old Europe / Harald Haarmann.

Author/creator Haarmann, Harald
Format Book
PublicationJefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2014]
Descriptionv, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subjects
Bronze age--Europe.
Culture--Origin.
Social evolution.
Greece--Civilization. --To 146 B.C.

Contents Introduction : Athens, cradle of democracy? -- European tradition versus Afrocentrism : the reality behind the myth of "Black Athena" -- What the Greeks learned from their predecessors : wine and olive cultivation, pottery and metallurgy -- Greek immigrants and native Europeans in southeastern Europe : contact of cultures, fusion of languages and ways to remember the past -- Seafaring, trade and commerce : trade networks in the early Greek world -- Ingredients of pan-Hellenic identity : sacred places, rituals and festivities -- Pre-Greek origins of the arts : the Muses and their doings from old Europe to classical antiquity -- Old European bases of social egalitarianism in Greek society : social networking and the making of democratic governance -- Epilogue : the long trail of old Europe and its aftermath in western civilization.
Abstract "Contrary to a prevalent belief of the Western world, that democracy, agriculture, theater and the arts were the attainments of Classical Greek civilization, these were actually a Bronze Age fusion of earlier European concepts and Hellenic ingenuity"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
LCCN 2014030267
ISBN9780786478279 (softcover : alkaline paper)
ISBN0786478276 (softcover : alkaline paper)
Standard identifier# 40024073184

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DF220 .H16 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold