White Athena: The Afrocentrist Theft of Greek Civilization Contributor(s): Slack, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595393209 ISBN-13: 9780595393206 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $34.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Civilization - History | Ancient - Egypt |
Physical Information: 1.51" H x 6" W x 9" (2.19 lbs) 688 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - North Africa |
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Publisher Description: Ancient Egypt was one of the great civilizations of antiquity, but it was not the only great one. Afrocentrists claim that the Greeks stole their philosophy, science, and culture, but very few Afrocentrists ever say which specific aspects of these items were allegedly purloined. White Athena is author Walter Slack's systematic effort to deal with each of these claims as he delves into the following topics: Many specialists seem to have missed a number of factual and logical inconsistencies seemingly inherent in Afrocentrist writing, which, when summed, go a long way to undermining their ideological case. Slack takes those inconsistencies seriously and uses them to build a case against Afrocentrist propaganda and to seek fair scholarly credit for the achievements of the Greeks. |