The Origins of Racism in the West

Is it possible to speak of western racism before the eighteenth century? In this book, leading historians argue that racism can be traced back to the attitudes of the ancient Greeks towards their Persian enemies and that it was adopted, adjusted and re-formulated by Europeans right through until the dawn of the Enlightenment.

• | Author: Benjamin Isaac, Miriam Eliav-Feldon, Joseph Ziegler
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2013
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781107687264
• | ISBN-10: 1107687268