Book · 2020 · History
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume II
The Archaeological and Documentary Evidence
Why people recommend it
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization Volume II by Martin Bernal is a scholarly work that argues ancient Greek civilization was heavily influenced by Afroasiatic cultures, particularly Egypt and Phoenicia. John Anthony West recommended the book on The Joe Rogan Experience during episode 226 on May 6, 2013, while discussing ancient history with Joe Rogan. West praised the author as a very fine scholar from Cornell University, pointing out that Bernal documented historical connections that modern mainstream academics often prefer to ignore or dismiss. The conversation focused on the resistance within conventional academic circles to acknowledge the profound debt classical Greek culture owed to African and Near Eastern civilizations. West used the arguments presented in Black Athena to support his broader contentions regarding alternative histories of antiquity and the construction of historical narratives. The recommendation highlighted a shared skepticism between the host and his guest toward standard academic paradigms surrounding the origins of Western civilization.
Who recommended it
- John Anthony West Recommended
John Anthony West — 1 mention
“and they're very open about it it's the modern day qu academics that don't want I understand that because very interesting book called black Athena the afroasiatic roots of Greek civilization by a very fine Cornell scholar called um Martin Bernal”