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Enemies of Civilization: Attitudes toward Foreigners in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China (Chinese Philosophy Culture)

Mu-Chou Poo

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Description:Enemies of Civilization is a work of comparative history and cultural consciousness that discusses how "others" were perceived in three ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. Each civilization was the dominant culture in its part of the world, and each developed a mind-set that regarded itself as culturally superior to its neighbors. Mu-chou Poo compares these societies' attitudes toward other cultures and finds differences and similarities that reveal the self-perceptions of each society. Notably, this work shows that in contrast to modern racism based on biophysical features, such prejudice did not exist in these ancient societies. It was culture rather than biophysical nature that was the most important criterion for distinguishing us from them. By examining how societies conceive their prejudices, this book breaks new ground in the study of ancient history and opens new ways to look at human society, both ancient and modern.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Enemies of Civilization: Attitudes toward Foreigners in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China (Chinese Philosophy Culture). To get started finding Enemies of Civilization: Attitudes toward Foreigners in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China (Chinese Philosophy Culture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Enemies of Civilization is a work of comparative history and cultural consciousness that discusses how "others" were perceived in three ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. Each civilization was the dominant culture in its part of the world, and each developed a mind-set that regarded itself as culturally superior to its neighbors. Mu-chou Poo compares these societies' attitudes toward other cultures and finds differences and similarities that reveal the self-perceptions of each society. Notably, this work shows that in contrast to modern racism based on biophysical features, such prejudice did not exist in these ancient societies. It was culture rather than biophysical nature that was the most important criterion for distinguishing us from them. By examining how societies conceive their prejudices, this book breaks new ground in the study of ancient history and opens new ways to look at human society, both ancient and modern.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Enemies of Civilization: Attitudes toward Foreigners in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China (Chinese Philosophy Culture). To get started finding Enemies of Civilization: Attitudes toward Foreigners in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China (Chinese Philosophy Culture), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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