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STOLEN LEGACY by George G. M. James

STOLEN LEGACY

George G. M. James

Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · May 15, 2024

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Ancient EgyptAncient GreeceNorth African Historyancient
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Who it’s for
A challenge to familiar accounts of who first transmitted the arts and sciences.
Genres
Ancient Egypt, North African History, Ancient Greece
Published
Start Publishing PD, May 15, 2024

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About this book

For centuries the world has been misled about the original source of the Arts and Sciences; for centuries Socrates Plato and Aristotle have been falsely idolized as models of intellectual greatness; and for centuries the African continent has been called the Dark Continent because Europe coveted the honor of transmitting to the world the Arts and Sciences

Arts and Sciences

A challenge to familiar accounts of who first transmitted the arts and sciences.

Come here for

  • An argument about Africa as an original source of the arts and sciences

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  • A critique of the intellectual standing accorded to Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

Where it sits

Ancient Egypt26%
North African History26%
Ancient Greece25%

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Publisher categories

  • North African History
  • Civilizations
Authors
George G. M. James
Publisher
Start Publishing PD
Published
May 15, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
North African History