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The Orientalizing Revolution: Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Age

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The Orientalizing Revolution: Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Age - Burkert, Walter, and Pinder, Margaret E (Translated by)
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Ancient Greek culture is often described as a miracle, owing little to its neighbors. Walter Burkert argues against a distorted view, toward a more balanced picture. "Under the influence of the Semitic East--from writers, craftsmen, merchants, healers--Greek culture began its unique flowering, soon to assume cultural hegemony in the Mediterranean."

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The Orientalizing Revolution: Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Age 1998, Harvard University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780674643642

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The Orientalizing Revolution: Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Age, 1992, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA

ISBN-13: 9780674643635

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