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Founding Gods, Inventing Nations: Conquest and Culture Myths from Antiquity to Islam
William F. McCants
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Hardback. From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, this title traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. It looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, Founding Gods, Inventing Nations traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. Investigating a vast range of primary sources, some of which are translated here for the first time, and focusing on the dynamic influence of the Greek, Roman, and Arab conquests of the Near East, William McCants looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. The Greek and Roman conquests brought with them a ... Read more
From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, Founding Gods, Inventing Nations traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. Investigating a vast range of primary sources, some of which are translated here for the first time, and focusing on the dynamic influence of the Greek, Roman, and Arab conquests of the Near East, William McCants looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. The Greek and Roman conquests brought with them a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691151489
SKU
V9780691151489
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About William F. McCants
William F. McCants received his PhD from Princeton University and is currently adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University.
Reviews for Founding Gods, Inventing Nations: Conquest and Culture Myths from Antiquity to Islam
"McCants's richly textured analysis points to some cultural anomalies that can lead to provocative reflections."
Donald J. Dietrich, European Legacy
Donald J. Dietrich, European Legacy