CHJ256 - Greeks, Romans and Others

Contenu

“Hoi barbaroi” (“barbarians”) was what the ancient Greeks called non-Greek foreigners, which originally included the Romans until the latter conquered Greece, at which point the term was redefined to mean neither Greek nor Roman. This seminar course will examine the ancient evidence for the peoples who came into contact with the Greeks and Romans. We will examine the ways in which Greek and Roman ethnocentrism and imperialism influenced their attitudes about foreigners, and how ancient prejudices relate to modern racism.

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Cette activité est offerte à l’Université Bishop’s.