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Mediterranean Passages: Readings from Dido to Derrida
Miriam Cooke
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Description for Mediterranean Passages: Readings from Dido to Derrida
Paperback. From Homer's hymn to Apollo to the writing of French-Algerian philosopher Jacques Derrida, this anthology juxtaposes the voices and experiences of travelers, exiles, and colonizers who have lived in or visited the Mediterranean region since before 1200 B C E. Editor(s): Cooke, Miriam G.; Goknar, Erdag M.; Parker, Grant. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 illustrations, 7 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: DQ; HBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
This book brings antiquity into conversation with the present.The Mediterranean is the meeting point of three continents - Asia, Africa, and Europe - as well as three major monotheistic religions - Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Focusing on global networks and cultural exchanges, ""Mediterranean Passages"" collects writings from across 3,000 years to provide a pan-Mediterranean perspective of the cultural, political, and economic relations that crisscross the region, linking people, places, and ideas from antiquity to the present.From Homer's hymn to Apollo to the writing of French-Algerian philosopher Jacques Derrida, from the contemporary accounts of North African Berber conqueror Tariq ibn al-Yazid ... Read more
This book brings antiquity into conversation with the present.The Mediterranean is the meeting point of three continents - Asia, Africa, and Europe - as well as three major monotheistic religions - Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Focusing on global networks and cultural exchanges, ""Mediterranean Passages"" collects writings from across 3,000 years to provide a pan-Mediterranean perspective of the cultural, political, and economic relations that crisscross the region, linking people, places, and ideas from antiquity to the present.From Homer's hymn to Apollo to the writing of French-Algerian philosopher Jacques Derrida, from the contemporary accounts of North African Berber conqueror Tariq ibn al-Yazid ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807858714
SKU
V9780807858714
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About Miriam Cooke
miriam cooke is professor of Arabic literature and culture at Duke University. Erdag Göknar is assistant professor of Turkish studies at Duke University. Grant Parker is assistant professor of classics at Stanford University.
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