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In The Lion Hunter, Telemakos—the half-British, half-Aksumite grandson of King Arthur—was sent for his safety to stay with one of Aksum’s former enemies. When Abreha, ruler of Himyar, allegedly the boy’s protector, catches him in the midst of what appears to be treachery, he sentences him to a fate seemingly worse than death. Not only is Telemakos forbidden to see his beloved younger sister, Athena, but he is also commanded to reproduce the maps that Abreha plans to use in order to invade Aksumite territory. Countries away from his family, lacking any way to tell them what has happened, Telemakos must bring all of his subtle talents to bear in order to regain his freedom. The Empty Kingdom is a stunning conclusion to the Mark of Solomon duology—a triumph of historic suspense. ... Read more

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from a long-time fan
what a powerful, exquisitely crafted conclusion to the mark of solomon arc. what i find most remarkable about telemakos is not necessarily his growth into a formidable, unforgettable young man so much as the path he takes in the process, all that ferocious courage and fear and unswerving loyalty for those he loves. it is heartbreaking, how he must pay for his experiences with scars. it is also utterly believable, and i would demand nothing less than that in my heroes. i loved too the way in which wein handles athena's own growth, both physical and not, and that tricky negotiation between mutual support and overdependence. the prose was, as always, beautifully measured, and i can't wait to see more of telemakos and co. in the future.

also, can i say how NICE it is to read arthurian-related stories that go beyond the (physical and racial) borders of england?? more please!

Empty Kingdom Empty of Facts full of other things
I purchased this and another book from Wein's list.I thought she was going to do a fair job.Instead I discovered an extremely sloppy storyline and even worse facts.Wein seems to be running interference for the recent Ethio Eritrean war and on the Eritrean side.Everyone that is familiar with Ethiopian history knows that the region that we know today as Ethiopia is but a shadow of what those ancient Ethiopians and Axumites ruled.Yet Wein repeatedly misses this.She insists on a dubious and outright falsified peering of the Axumite Empire with what at that was Roman and Byzantine ruled Brittania.Axumite's contemporaries of Byzantine and numbered only 3rd in power next to the Persians and Chinese are reduced to entertaining with the barbarians from Brittania to the extent of intermarrying with them.

The ridiculousness doesn't stop there. Wein insults the history she writes about by not even respecting the hard facts that remain of it.When taken to task she argues her work is a work of fiction not history, but then rounds about and testily remarks that it is as factual as the records of that time allow it to be.Not so fast.

There was no record, NONE, of any interruption between the reign of Kaleb(Ella Asbeha) and Wazeb(Ella Gebre Meskel).She creates one just to insert her British caricature and gives him the title Ella Amida, yet another of Axum's kings.Is she trying to tell us in her non-historical history that no Ethiopian could suffice and we had to, alas and alack, rely on a barbarian to rule us.

So after all the claim of Ethipians never to have been colonized is false, after all Elizabeth Wein says so.

But not so fast.The entire Britanic saga is not just unlikely but impossible.Axumite coins may be found in britain for a number of reasons including commerce, but Britannic journey's to Axum were impossible.None were made.There were no records of "white hairs or blue eyes" anywhere in Axum's hagiography until well after the Solomonic restoration.

Finally Wein's politics gets in the way of her story telling, she seeks to give Eritrea, the 19th century Italian creation footing in 4th Century Ethiopia.This may be done to give the Eritreans a sense that this is their history too.Admirable but the story should not suffer for such political ambition.The contrivance of Telemakos as a white haired child is insulting to say the least.And the choice of names for people, "Ras Meder", "House of Neber" is inexcusably in its sloppiness.Those are not Axumite names or even names people would give to people.And Ethiopian monarchy are not organized by "houses".This is an imposition of a British mindset on a poor attempt at an Ethiopian story.Finally the contrivance of Goewin as a British Ambassadress that defies the age old customs forbidding females from entering monasteries is perhaps the most damning.Such thing would be punished by immediate and instant death to the offender.Axumites then were fervent about their rules.It is telling how disrespectful Wein is to the people she writes about, typical of the inculcation British education had one her, that she choses their most sacred institutions as the battleground for ancient feminism.Such acts would not have occurred and again had they occurred the Emperor or king would have been powerless to stop the guardians of the holy places from exacting swift and terrible retribution.

Overall while Wein writes well in general, she writes badly about Axum and overall about the Ethiopian Empire. She chooses to weave her own unfulfilled fantasy into the stories than to subsume her ego and her politics to the deserving and demanding story that needed to be told. ... Read more

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It is the sixth century in Aksum, Africa. Young Telemakos—KingArthur’s half-Ethiopian grandson—is still recovering from his ordeal as agovernment spy in the far desert, trying to learn who was breaking theEmperor’s plague quarantine. Before he is fully himself again, tragedyand menace strike, and he finds himself sent, with his baby sister, Athena,to live with Abreha, the ruler of Himyar—a longtime enemy of theAksumites, now perhaps a friend. His aunt Goewin, Arthur’s daughter,warns him that Abreha is a man to be wary of, someone to watch carefully.Telemakos promises he will be mindful—but he does not realize thatGoewin’s warnings are not enough to protect him.

The Sunbird ("Intense, absorbing, and luminouslywritten," Kirkus Reviews, starred review) was the firstbook about Telemakos. The Lion Hunter continues hisstory, to be quickly followed by The Empty Kingdom—atwo-book sequence called The Mark of Solomon. ... Read more

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The Lion Hunter
The writing was good and the main character likable but... One trouble I had was the improbability of the story.Tragedy after tragedy on top of intrigue and betrayal as well as being responsible for a baby at the age of 13.Just too much.My other problem was that the adults were always bad, either intentionally or unintentionally through their trust in Telemakos.No parent, grandparent or adult cared unconditionally for this boy and his sister(they did love them, just not enough to prevent putting them at enormous risk).Precious little of the Arthurian legend shows up in this tale either, so it's hard to see why there is a connection (not having read other books by this author perhaps I am missing the connection).

A series well worth any young reader's time
The second book in the historical fantasy series is called The Empty Kingdom. Wein's other books, The Sunbird, The Winter Palace and A Coalition of Lions all feature the same characters from ancient Arthurian Britain and Ethiopia (Aksum) and Yemen (Himyar).

This is the first in a series about twelve-year-old Telemakos, a noble of ancient Ethiopia. His father is Medraut, a physician and wise man. Telemakos has recovered from his recent exploit (The Sunbird), and is overjoyed to hear of the birth of his sister. His father comes to tell him while Telemakos is playing with the pet lions of Emperor Gebre Meskal, and when he runs to his father the lions sense "prey" and attack him. It is a terrible mistake, and it leaves him changed for life. His injury and recuperation are so horrible that his parents despair of losing him, and they neglect the new baby--but Telemakos becomes close to little Athena, as he names her. They become inseparable. But dark times lay ahead--his aunt Goewin, the ambassador from Britain, and advisor to the Emperor, has been receiving death threats, as has the whole household. His parents discuss sending him away, and his life changes completely.

The settings, characters, and adventure are all dazzling. This is a series to pursue.

Note: Publisher said for middle reader, age 10 & up, however some of the violence would lead me to recommend this to an older child.

Armchair Interviews says: Read her other book, A Coalition of Lions--a young adult read.

A wonderful book
I am a tough reader.My critical antennae are so twitchy that it's hard for me to be completely immersed in a book--I'm easily distracted by clunky writing, or obvious plot machinations, or by characters that seem unreal.

This book, though--wow.I read it straight through and loved every word.The bond between Telemakos and his baby sister Athena is so beautifully developed.I loved that, even as a baby, Athena is a force to be reckoned with.I loved Telemakos's courage and gentleness and intelligence. The recovery of Telemakos from injury and terrible memories is well handled as the story moves into new adventures and intrigues without forgetting about those old pains. The writing itself is fluid and clear, great storytelling.

This book makes me want to go read everything Elizabeith Wein has written.It's one of my favorite books of the year so far. ... Read more

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Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading. ... Read more

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A wonderful book!
Realistic illustrations and clear text not only explain the pyramids and embalmment, but also show people going about their everyday lives.

A fantastic book
Thsi was agreat book, it told about the Egyotian people of the early years of civilization lived their lives.It will give you facts like why the Egyptians shoes wore out and how they built their graves.This is a great book if you are interested about the Egypian style of life. ... Read more

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Beginning readers are sure to get wrapped up in this fascinating first look at Egypt's ancient mummies. Filled with unusual and up-to-date facts, this easy-to-read book uncovers the mysteries of how and why mummies were made and what they reveal today. Full-color illustrations. ... Read more

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My 2nd Graders Love it!
My 2nd graders are in love with this book.Most of the pictures are drawings...so not too scary for even younger kids.But there is one real picture of a mummy, which is, of course, my kids' favorite page!Take a fascinating topic and well-done pictures with interesting text and you've got yourself a great book!

Interesting read--GREAT artwork
About 2 years ago, my 2nd graders became fascinated with mummies.This led me to create an impromtu unit and gather several books on the subject. MUMMIES is a great resource in my collection as it takes the reader step bystep through the mummification process.To highlight that, there arewonderful illustrations. ... Read more

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With his focus on precolonial Africa, Christopher Ehret provides in The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 a remarkably complete and original overview of African history during the long periods sparsely covered in most other general histories of the continent. He examines African inventions and civilizations from 16,000 BCE to 1800 CE from the northern tip of Tunisia to the Cape of Good Hope in the south.

Logically organized by topic and era, Ehret’s heavily illustrated and easily accessible text reveals the diversity of African history. It explores the wide range of social and cultural as well as technological and economic change in Africa, and it depicts African agricultural, social, political, cultural, technological, and economic history in relation to developments in the rest of the world. Designed to address the glaring lack of texts concentrating on Africa before 1800, this book can be fruitfully combined with histories of Africa since 1800 to build a full and well-rounded understanding of the roles of Africa’s peoples in human history. ... Read more

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Book feels padded out
This is not a good book. Written from a very American perspective the author devotes much of his writing trying to convince the reader that civilizations and socio-economic development can be something other than what we see in modern America today - something I'm sure any reader with the exception of someone expecting a coffee table book will already know.

Most of the currently understood history is included but is presented from a very second-hand perspective. Analysis of data and development of argument is shallow.

A great overview of African History
This is a great easy to understand overview of African History in that it is decently comprehensive, and doesn't bog the reader down in a million names and dates. The best feature of this book is its focus on Africa, for it's own sake, instead of in relation to others. It also talks more about what the people were doing than kings and other heads of states, and how people interacted together, in such forms as trade, cultural difussion, and yes, wars.

While dry in parts, as it is in fact a textbook, it makes African history accessible to one who hasn't gotten enough of it. I recommend it highly. ... Read more

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This full colour book is a tribute to the history and natural beauty of the cradle of one of the greatest civilisations of the past. Stunning images are accompanied by an authoritative text by two Egyptologist scholars full of original ideas which leave behind the commonplace ideas and cliches of the package tour. This prestigious work is a fitting tribute to the mysteries, the glories and the wealth, art and archaeology of the land of the Pharaohs. Historical introduction; Chronology; Gods of Ancient Egypt; Cult of the Dead; Hieroglyphic Writing; Explorers and Artist-Travellers; Birth of modern Archaeology ... Read more

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Thought Altering Knowledge
When I initially purchased this book, I owned it for a few months before I started reading it. Once I began reading it, I could not stop. Critics may dismiss this book as anecdotal Afrocentrism, but the question begs to be asked, why hasn't The Great Cheikh, Anta Diop been proven wrong, even to this day. This book is a must own and read for every person who seeks the truth about unbiased African History as told by an African.

Important but imperfect
I agree with one of Cheikh Anta Diop's major theses, namely that ancient Egypt was a society of predominantly black African origin. In waking people up to the fact that Egypt had African roots, Diop did Egyptology a big favor. However, some of Diop's other claims are more dubious. For example, it seems that he wants the ancient Egyptians to look like his own broad-featured West African people, when in real life most would have more closely resembled narrower-featured Ethiopians, Somalis, or northern Sudanese. Also, he makes comparisons between the Wolof and Egyptian languages even though they actually belong to two different linguistic phyla, Niger-Congo and Afroasiatic respectively (both of African origin). Given these and other errors, I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for up-to-date scholarship, but we can thank Diop for reminding us that the ancient Egyptians were Africans.

Origins of Civilization
One of the best books i have got my eyes on in a long time it basically shows the origins of all civilization which began in Alkebulan(africa) get this book if YOU WANT THE TRUTH-Know Thyself.
Hotep(peace)

Afrocentrics need not apply
I was skeptical when I first picked this book up because other books I have read similar to this subject were very Afrocentric.I wanted a book that was unbiased and more importantly had EMPIRICAL evidence which this book provided. I would recommend to the person who's looking for an Afrocentric book to look else where, to the person who's looking for a book that's unbiased you've found it. Overall its a very good book.

Great book, shipped right on time!
This book is a part of important dialogue on the histories of the African civilizations. I bought it for my boyfriend to read and do not regret it one bit. It has been influential on his personal research into the histories and origin of civilizations in Africa and the world over. Would recommend to those open to reforming the lies of historical thought and seeking change in what we call "civization" today. ... Read more

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Taking readers back 4,000 years, to the fertile land around the Nile River, The Ancient Egyptian World tells the stories of the kings, queens, pharaohs, gods, tomb builders, and ordinary citizens who lived there. Using papyri, scarabs, tomb inscriptions, mummies, and a rich variety of other primary sources, Eric H. Cline and Jill Rubalcaba uncover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt. Scarabs, which scholars call "imperial news bulletins," record important moments in a pharaoh's reign. The Edwin Smith Papyrus details the injuries sustained by the builders of the great pyramids, and the remedies used to treat them. For a worker who has had a stone fall on his head, it suggests: "bind it with fresh meat . . . and treat afterward with grease, honey and lint." A complex recipe for a top-of-the-line mummy describes a process that could take 70 days and involved drawing the brain out through the nose with a crooked piece of iron. These primary sources also tell the stories of the people of ancient Egypt: Pepi II, the six-year-old boy king who commanded armies; Ramesses II, whose mortuary temple boasts of his expertise in battle against the Hittites; Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman to rule Egypt as pharaoh; and Cleopatra, who courted Roman statesman Mark Antony as part of her quest to extend the Egyptian empire. The Ancient Egyptian World honors the history of a civilization whose monuments and tombs still capture the imagination of the world thousands of years later. ... Read more

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More exciting than a lot offiction, funnier than many comics

This is just about the best, funniest book I've read all year--who would have expected this from a book on the ancient Egyptian World?

I'm not an expert on this subject but the writing has the ring of truth and seems to be well-researched.

The authors have a gift for making old topics seem this-minute relevant.
For instance, Egyptian priesthood: "Plucking out your eyebrows and eyelashes may sound painful., but being a priest had advantages.For one thing, you didn't have to pay taxes..." Or, on fashion: "So what would an Egyptian Fashion magazine look like (other than the fact it would be written on papyrus, need only one issue every thousand years or so, and could only be read by a few people since only aobut 1 percent of Egyptians could read?)"

I think the ho-hum title and amazingly dull cover are like displaying a perfect rose in a milk bottle, but you can't have everything.
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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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How did the people of Ancient Egypt live?What was their social, economic, political, and cultural life like?How did their values and attitudes help shape our world.This title answers these questions and more with informative text, colorful photographs and original source materials, and clear maps and diagrams to show readers what life was like in ancient civilizations. ... Read more

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Fascinating archaeology!
Ancient Egypt, a volume from the "History Beneath Your Feet" series, explores our knowledge of what life was like in ancient Egypt based on archaeological findings. I would recommend this series for elementary or middle schools and public libraries. Each page includes informative, easy to understand text with helpful explanations of more complicated concepts. Specific events, places or people are highlighted in detail boxes. Stunning color photo spreads peak reader interest. Topics covered include archaeological, forensic and preservation techniques, pyramid building, tomb design, heiroglyphs and what they mean, the discovery of Tutankhamun, and the future of archaeology using computer technology. A glossary, a full-color timeline and a detailed index make this book an excellent reference book for young readers. ... Read more

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Divided into four sections, the encyclopedia covers ancient civilizations, ancient weapons and warfare, prehistoric peoples, and exploration and discovery. The result is a broad overview of life in ancient times, moving on to exploration of the world through the centuries. ... Read more

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This handbook presents a comprehensive survey of the textual archaeological and art historical evidence for this Middle Nile Region - Kingdom of Kush. Basing itself upon the evidence and scholarly literature, this work discusses the emergence of the native state of Kush (after the Pharaonic domination in the 11th century BC), the rule of the Kings of Kush in Egpyt (c. 760-656 BC) and the intellectual foundations and political history of the Kingdom in the Napatan (7th and 3rd centuries BC) and Meroitic (3rd century BC - 4th century) periods. ... Read more

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Don't be thrown off by the first comment
Well, you're not much of a scholar of this subject if you haven't heard of Laszlo Torok.He doesn't need scholarly backing, he IS scholarly backing.

Question.
I would most likely want to buy this book if it had some scholarly backing.It looks to have some rather exciting information within it, but since I find no scholar reviewing it, I am held back for the present time. As a scholar myself dealing with Ancient Nubia/Kush, I find this subjectrelative to my interests. ... Read more

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From the British Museum, the premier academic center of ancient Egyptian culture and artifacts besides Egypt itself, comes a new, exciting book for kids exploring ancient Egypt through its geography and its effect on culture.

Providing a fascinating look at how geography and the environment shapes human civilization, Atlas of Ancient Egypt gives children a comprehensive look at the history and culture of ancient Egypt, while also demonstrating a new way to think about how history and culture are often shaped by the very places in which they occur.

Divided into four main sections, the Atlas' first section gives background information about Egypt's history and geography. The second section explains how Egypt was formed and how the environment there shaped the development of the ancient world. The third contains maps and descriptions detailing the histories of the Nile Delta, the Nile Valley, and the deserts and oases. The final section looks at recent history and the ways in which historians uncover these amazing secrets. Breathtaking photos and compelling facts pull young readers into one of the most remarkable places on earth-ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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Was Socrates black? How about Cleopatra? Was Greece colonized by Egypt? As absurd as these claims seem to be, they, and other "truths"are being taught today to college students across the country.

Not Out of Africa is the first book to debunk these claims made by the Afrocentric movement. Dispensing with political correctness in favor of historical accuracy, professor Mary Lefkowitz presents afascinating and scholarly look at each of these myths, meticulously dismantling them and explaining why they have propagated despite an overwhelming lack of real evidence. At the same time, she sounds a ringing clarion call that warns us all about the social and intellectualdangers inherent in suspending academic standards to indulge a political agenda.

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Wellesley classics professor Mary Lefkowitz takes aim at the basicclaims of leading proponents of Afro-centrism, in this expansion of her NewRepublic article exposing flaws in the argument that black Africans wereresponsible for the great civilizations of Egypt and Greece that broughtpraise from historians and criticism from Afrocentrists. Lefkowitz arguesthat the Greeks' African heritage touted by Senegalese scholar Cheikh AntaDiop is based upon a single dubious source and that Egyptians neverconsidered themselves black Africans, in fact, that they consciouslydisassociated themselves from blacks. She argues that the legacy of these twocultures remains so rich even foes of European civilization want to claimthat legacy for themselves. ... Read more

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If its possible i'd rate half a star
It is no shock to see that many like this book. Racism will never die, not while uneducated, unwilling to progress human inhabit the world. This book as many other people have mentioned has no proof, as much as the fans like to think just because it is a "scholarly" person writing that it is factual, it is not. White people and brainwashed minorities have been trying to debunk anything not from the elites for yrs. If you chose to waste your money on this then so be it, but, if you are someone looking to change things for the better, to make this world a livable one for all your brothers and sisters, then do everyone a favor, do the author a favor and do not purchase this book.

Lefkowitz and her misuse of the ADL - Donations/Support gone Astray
Applying the Socratic Method we all should be asking ourselves a series of questions as to why Dr. Lefkowitz focused on Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan.

Why didn't she focus on Cheikh Anta Diop or Theophile Obenga the scholars who are pillars of Afrocentrism?
(They are liguist, philosophers, historians and Egyptologist with multiple degrees and extremely documented works).

The reason may be because Dr. Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan made a scholarly mistake as to when the Alexandrian Library was built and Aristotle's time of study, which is easily debatable and that can and was disproved by Lefkowitz.Lefkowitz received her Ph.d from Harvard in Classical Studies, where in which she would have been required to study the Greek language.That being the case why didn't she refer to the works of Greeks themselves?Why doesn't she know, or acknowledge that the following Greek thikers studied in Egypt: Thales of Miletus, Solon of Athens, Pythagoras of Samos, Xenophanes of Colophon, Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, Pherecydes of Syros, Empedocles of Acragas, Democritus of Abdera, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

Dr. Lefkowitz should have been aware of the numerous writings by Greeks written on themselves or by their disciples.It is imperative that we as seekers of truth shout out truth and shed light on lies.

Sources:
Aristotle talks about his time in Egypt (Meteorology 352 b 20), Aristotle talks about Egyptians being the most ancient of people (Meteorology, I 14 352 b)

Phythagoras (Just read the Pythagoras Library)

Socrates (Plato, Phaedrus, 274 c-d)

Plato talks about Egypt in 42% of his work (Gorgias, Meno, Euthyphro, Phaedo, Republic, Phaedrus, Timaeus, Critias, Laws, and Philebus)

We have to search for truth ourselves we can't leave it in the hands of people like Dr. Lefkowitz because not all people are qualified even though they have Ph.d's. If we look at her previous books we see her passion and course of study truly are (which may not be well researched also): The Victory Ode : An Introduction (1976), Heroines and Hysterics (1981), The Lives of the Greek Poets (1981), Women's Life in Greece and Rome (1982) editor, with Maureen Fant, Women in Greek Myth (1986), First-person Fictions : Pindar's Poetic "I" (1991).


Martin v. Lefkowitz Libel Case

1. Lefkowitz won Round One on a motion to dismiss.

2. Martin won Round Two. Mass Court of Appeal overturned lower court -- reinstated case.

3. Lefkowitz won Round Three on a motion for summary judgment.

"Lefkowitz admitted that the offending words she wrote about Martin were untrue" but contended, successfully, that because Martin is a "public figure", as that term is understood in America's libel laws, he has to prove not merely negligence on her part in not writing the truth, but also that she was motivated by malice.

She claimed that Martin did not prove malice.

4.Martin has appealed.

Blah Blah Blah
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Many people in America suffer from psychological fragility. Read the article above to see what Southern Europeanswere accomplishing approximately 1500 to 2000 years before both Egypt and Greece rose to prominence.

As the Pallet of Narmer unmistakably shows, Egypt appeared as a unified power after several hundred years of tribal warfare along the Nile. In other words, the glory of Egypt was the result of savagery, not some divinely inspired civilizational impulse . I can easily imagine Narmer, perhaps wearing a pair of canvas slippers and brimming with bravado, cleaving some rival's head with a heavy, stone mace, and then absconding with his victim's latest innovation in footwear. The point is that we could just as easily pin the charge of theft on the ancient Egyptians. For example, the wheel was not native to Egypt, yet they "stole" it from the Hyksos,improved it and used it during the reign of Ramses II to extend their empire far beyond its traditional borders. Thus, before you take credit for the "genius" of other individuals, you should first consider that they were vicious and ambitious colonizers who "stole" from others just as the Greeks "stole" from them later. Many of the imperial inclinations we despise so much today sustained Egypt for millennia.
So, in order to advance beyond the dangerous stupidities of the past, we must avoid the self-serving tendency to reinterpret the complexity of ancient history through the lens of contemporary experiences and the resulting paranoias and biases.

What's undeniably true is that virtually all people alive today are descended from peasants. This is a simple historical fact, and to believe that you're not descended froma peasant is silly and laughable. Just accept the fact that your molecules are no more "royal" than mine or some other person's.

Really?
The author systematically wages war on Afrocentrism all the while promoting Eurocentrism using the very same techniques she accuses her opponents of. Listening to hypocrisy is hard, sitting and reading through it is worse.

Our Common African Genesis, 2nd Edition
Our Common African Genesis traces the origins of modern humans and early civilization through genetics, linguistics, archeology, history, and the Books of Moses.Despite the predominance of the ancient Africans, they are persistently slandered in the Old Testament and, in turn, dismissed from modern history.
In the finger pointing the Hebrews contrived to rationalize the Exodus and Conquest, the sins of the world were dumped on Egyptians and Canaanites making them the most maligned race in history.Desecration of Our Common African Genesis continued unbelievably into the 20th century, historians deluding Egyptians were Caucasians, ranting that Africans developed no civilization, till 1996, the dementia complete, babbling their history obscure, their Aegean influence NOT Out of Africa.This literary genocide swept an entire race of people from history, the pen a continuation of Joshua's swift sword, psychopathic denial of the Hamitic gene flow in Genesis 10.
This Pious Fraud, aggressively marketed by Christianity and Academia, brainwashed us with sick beliefs about race, religion, and history, indeed, of ourselves and each other.The fictional Mediterranean Caucasians, really Ethiopians, the genetic sons of Ham and Cush, developed civilization long before Caucasians and Semites.Tales of the glorious Mediterranean Caucasians ironically are the most Afrocentric history in existence, quite opposite the authors' intent.The people that the Hebrews, Greeks, and others called Ethiopians are the same Dark Whites Toynbee said spawned ten civilizations.
The verdict may not be unanimous but the evidence is overwhelming that Africans begat the human race and Ethiopians begat Western Civilization, the Hebrews (Semites) and Greeks (Caucasians) very late `pretenders to the throne'.Indeed, it took four tries to get Western Civilization off the ground, with three intervening Dark Ages, all four grafted onto Ethiopian rootstock including the long taproot of the hybrid Judaic, Christian, Islam, and Hindu mythologies, yes, even schooling the Levites, Brahmans, Alexander, young Jesus, and Paul in the Ethiops celestial mythos and ritual.
Only by ignoring and/or suppressing the evidence, deriding the ancient Ethiopians, even denying their birthplace, can Lefkowitz and her predecessors and her reviewers make a case.Then our `White Throne' atop the `Great Chain of Being' was secured, nothing less than God's favorites, Evolution's crowning mutation, far superior to that other "ethnic group whose history has largely remained obscure".Case closed.
This is not mistaken or defective research.Fraud doesn't even adequately describe this crime.This is `literary genocide', eradicating an entire race of people from our history books, a deception of immense proportions, that began in the Old Testament, then took a new turn around 1800 under the pseudoscience of `phrenology', the bogus study of skull shapes, and its accomplice, the decrepit `ethnology', the study of `race'.Even though these pseudosciences were discredited by anthropologists and neurologists by the turn of the 20th century, their corruption spread into history books.It is this hoax that replaced `Ethiopian' with `Mediterranean Caucasian' that was so appealing to Western historians that it became canon.
Dr. Lefkowitz, I charge you with `abandonment of scholarship', `literary genocide', and `fraud'. Add your predecessors' and reviewers' documented testimony and we also have `conspiracy'.You didn't act alone.This is not simply a question of historical right or wrong or the shades of gray in between.The issue is `intent', the difference between `defective research' and `fraud'. Our Common African Genesis, 2nd Ed. ... Read more