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Prof Josephine Quinn: How the world made the West

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In her new book, How the World Made the West, historian and archaeologist Josephine Quinn shakes the foundation of familiar ideas. Her target? Western Civilisation. Professor Quinn, who teaches ancient history at the University of Oxford, argues that the established paradigm of the 'West' being built on the ideas and values of Ancient Greece and Rome isn't quite true. Challenging what she calls 'civilisational thinking', Quinn centres her spotlight on traders and travellers across 4000 years of predominantly European history - positing there is no culture without contact.
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In her new book, How the World Made the West, historian and archaeologist Josephine Quinn shakes the foundation of familiar ideas. Her target? Western Civilisation. Professor Quinn, who teaches ancient history at the University of Oxford, argues that the established paradigm of the 'West' being built on the ideas and values of Ancient Greece and Rome isn't quite true. Challenging what she calls 'civilisational thinking', Quinn centres her spotlight on traders and travellers across 4000 years of predominantly European history - positing there is no culture without contact.
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