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Barbaric others - A manifesto on western racism (Paperback)
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Barbaric others - A manifesto on western racism (Paperback)
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The word barbarian is derived from the Greek term 'barbaroi' - or
one who cannot speak Greek. As the Greeks believed that language
was the tool of reason, non-Greek speakers, therefore, were
considered devoid of the facility to reason or to act according to
logic. This concept of barbarism in turn shaped the early
anthropological observations of Columbus and the first European
visitors to the Americas. Barbaric Others examines the convenient
myopia which through the ages has allowed - and continues to allow
- the West to see other peoples as 'barbarians', infidels, even
savages'. In the book, the authors present a succinct history of
racism, xenophobia and the concept of 'otherness' from ancient
Greece to the present day. Topics covered include the
representation of the other' in mythology, the mediaeval
fascination with demons and the idea of the wild man, a critical
overview of Columbus and 15th century exploration and the 'other'
as colonial subject.
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