タイトル: 古代ギリシアにおける異文化理解の諸相（３） : ヘロドトスとエジプト
著者名: 中澤, 務
著者の別表記: NAKAZAWA, Tsutomu
抄録: This study investigates the characteristics of the descriptions of Egypt by the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, in Book 2 of his History. Ancient Greeks understood non-Greek cultures through the concept of "otherness." Herodotus also characterized other cultures to his readers through many techniques dubbed "the rhetoric of otherness." The most typical and important examples are his descriptions of the Scythians in Book 4 and Egyptians in Book 2. In Book 2, Herodotus describes the geography of Egypt, the habits of the Egyptians, and the history of the Egyptian dynasty. I point out two typical characteristics of his descriptions of Egypt in comparison with those of Scythia. First, his investigation of Egypt is motivated by his geographical interest that he inherited from the intellectual tradition of Ionic culture. Second, the reason behind his investigation of Egyptian culture is to understand the identity of Greek culture.
内容記述: 文部科学省私立大学戦略的基盤形成支援事業 （平成25年度～平成29年度）
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