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Alien Wisdom: The Limits of Hellenization

Arnaldo Momigliano

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In this classic study of cultural confrontation Professor Momigliano examines the Greeks' attitude toward the contemporary civilizations of the Romans, Celts, Jews, and Persians. Analyzing cultural and intellectual interaction from the fourth through the first centuries B.C., Momigliano argues that in the Hellenistic period the Greeks, Romans, and Jews enjoyed an exclusive special relationship that guaranteed their lasting dominance of Western civilization.

Language: English

Pages: 188

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: February 23, 1990

ISBN: 0521387612

ISBN 13: 9780521387613

Alien Wisdom: The Limits of Hellenization

Arnaldo Momigliano

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In this classic study of cultural confrontation Professor Momigliano examines the Greeks' attitude toward the contemporary civilizations of the Romans, Celts, Jews, and Persians. Analyzing cultural and intellectual interaction from the fourth through the first centuries B.C., Momigliano argues that in the Hellenistic period the Greeks, Romans, and Jews enjoyed an exclusive special relationship that guaranteed their lasting dominance of Western civilization.

Language: English

Pages: 188

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: February 23, 1990

ISBN: 0521387612

ISBN 13: 9780521387613

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