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The Indo-Europeans
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The Indo-Europeans: Archaeology, Language, Race, and the Search for the Origins of the West argues that despite its acceptance and use by most researchers from different disciplines, such a model is inherently flawed. This book describes how, beginning in the late eighteenth century, Europeans began a quest for a supposed original homeland, from which a small conquering people would one day spread out, bringing their language to Europe and parts of Asia (India, Iran, Afghanistan). This quest was often closely tied to ideological preoccupations and it was in its name that the Nazi leadership, claiming for the Germans the status of the purest Indo-Europeans (or Aryans), waged genocide. The last part of the book summarizes the current state of knowledge and current hypotheses in the fields of linguistics, archaeology, comparative mythology, and genetics. The culmination of three decades of research, this book offers a sweeping survey of the historiography of the Indo-European debate and poses a devastating challenge to the Indo-European origin story at its roots.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
584
Release Date:
2023-05-26
Publication Date:
2023-08-10
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0197683282
ISBN13:
9780197683286
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
822 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
233 cm
Thickness:
34 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€45,67