Herodotus, the Scythians, and the Greeks of the Black Sea: A Case of Cultural Interchange

摘要：

　　Using evidence provided in Herodotus” Histories, Book 4, and artifacts excavated from tombs in Ukraine, southern Russia, and various other locations in Central Asia, this paper explores points of cultural interchange between Scythians and Greek colonists residing in cities along the coast of the Black Sea during the fifth and fourth centuries BCE.The paper”s conclusion is that a significant level of cultural syncretism, especially in the artistic realm, resulted from the symbiotic nature of Hellenic-Scythian relations.Syncretism in this context should be understood as the adoption and, more important, adaptation of foreign elements by a host culture.This was true despite the Scythians” innate antipathy toward foreign customs.

作者: Alfred J.ANDREA

作者单位: University of Vermont and World History Association

会议类型: 国内会议

会议名称: 2012年中国世界古代史国际学术讨论会

会议地点: 天津

会议语种:英文

页码: 35-38

在线出版日期: 2012-06-16（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）