Not Out Of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became An Excuse To Teach Myth As Histo...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Not Out Of Africa: How Afrocentrism Became An Excuse To Teach Myth As HistoryISBN13:9780465098385ISBN10:046509838XAuthor:Lefkowitz, Mary (Author)Description:Not Out Of Africa Has Sparked Widespread Debate Over The Teaching Of Revisionist History In Schools And Colleges Was Socrates Black? Did Aristotle Steal His Ideas From The Library In Alexandria? Do We Owe The Underlying Tenets Of Our Democratic Civilizaiton To The Africans? Mary Lefkowitz Explains Why Politically Motivated Histories Of The Ancient World Are Being Written And Shows How Afrocentrist Claims Blatantly Contradict The Historical Evidence Not Out Of Africa Is An Important Book That Protects And Argues For The Necessity Of Historical Truths And Standards In Cultural Education For This New Paperback Edition, Mary Lefkowitz Has Written An Epilogue In Which She Responds To Her Critics And Offers Topics For Further Discussion She Has Also Added Supplementary Notes, A Bibliography With Suggestions For Further Reading, And A Glossary Of Names Was Socrates Black? How About Cleopatra? Was Greece Colonized By Egypt? As Absurd As These Claims Seem, They, And Other Truths Are Being Taught To College Students Across The Country In Not Out Of Africa, Lefkowitz Debunks The Claims Made By The Afrocentric Movement, Presenting A Fascinating And Scholarly Look At These Myths And Explaining Why They Have Propagated Despite An Overwhelming Lack Of Real Evidence Illustrations Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:BASIC BOOKSPublication Date:1997-07-10Weight:0.87 lbsDimensions:0.76'' H x 8.36'' L x 5.56'' WNumber of Pages:320Language:English

Price: 20.82 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-11-03T12:52:30.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD