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Deep History, Secular Theory
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Deep History, Secular Theory

by Luther Martin
May 2014
Beginner
376 pages
13h 21m
English
De Gruyter
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16. Globalization, Syncretism, and Religion in Western Antiquity: Some Neurocognitive Considerations

Introduction: Globalization and syncretism

Conditions in the modern world have often been compared to those in antiquity. Of the many comparisons cited, however, modern processes of globalization and those of ancient imperial expansions have generally been neglected. The notion of “globalization” has, of course, been used to signify numerous kinds of transformations in international structures, relationships, and influences. If, however, we think of globalization as a process that challenges identity by place, by community, and by tradition, then it is relevant to compare contemporary processes of globalization with those of oikoumenaí past ...

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