Hellenism in Asia Minor by Karl Dieterich
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| Author | Dieterich, Karl, 1869-1935 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Ion, Theodore P. |
| Contributor | Oikonomides, D. E. (Demosthenes E.), 1858-1938 |
| Translator | Brown, Carroll N. (Carroll Neidé), 1869-1938 |
| LoC No. | 18022101 |
| Title | Hellenism in Asia Minor |
| Note | Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Hellenism in Asia Minor" by Karl Dieterich is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The text delves into the rich legacy of Greek civilization in Asia Minor and examines the enduring influence of Hellenism on the region’s cultural, religious, and social fabric despite centuries of foreign rule and oppression. It captures significant events and ideas that shaped the Greek identity in this area historically. The opening of the publication introduces Asia Minor as a crucial bastion of Greek civilization, detailing the region's historical struggles against Persian and later Turkish dominance. It emphasizes the vital role that these Hellenic democracies played in countering barbarism, particularly through the lens of philosophical and religious contributions, highlighting figures such as early Church Fathers. The text also addresses the demographic and cultural survival of the Greeks in Asia Minor, despite numerous attempts at subjugation, and introduces statistical evidence of their educational and religious institutions to illustrate their enduring commitment to preserving their identity and cultural practices in a challenging socio-political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Greeks -- Turkey |
| Subject | Hellenism |
| Subject | Turkey -- Civilization |
| Subject | Pontus -- History |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55728 |
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 97 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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