Hartog

In a brilliant 1988 study called The Mirror of Herodotus: The Representation of the Other in the Writing of History, the French scholar Francois Hartog presents Herodotus 'preconceptions and their implications for Western civilization in its ongoing struggle with pluralism and tolerance:

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010

They corresponded after returning home – Salinger to try his hand as a writer, Hartog eventually going into the food import-export business.

J.D. Salinger Liked Burger King, Watching Tennis, Letters Reveal AP 2011

Notables are “Marvin Gaye” (whose parents had no inkling there was a black soul singer by the same name – and thus my rather geeky scientist has had to live with the fall out of that!) and Dirk Hartog (my hard nosed spec-fic detective).

Whats in a Name? « Write Anything 2009

Affirming Momigliano's point that the Greeks did not venture outside the comfort zone of their native language, Hartog shows us that a traveler like Marco Polo endeavored to learn other languages, thus allowing him to better understand other civilizations while Herodotus remained proudly Monolingual.

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010

Affirming Momigliano's point that the Greeks did not venture outside the comfort zone of their native language, Hartog shows us that a traveler like Marco Polo endeavored to learn other languages, thus allowing him to better understand other civilizations while Herodotus remained proudly Monolingual.

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010

This week we pick up with Hartog and Benjamin continuing their conversation from the Blood Derby in The Rain

[Fiction] Friday #107 « Write Anything 2009

Affirming Momigliano's point that the Greeks did not venture outside the comfort zone of their native language, Hartog shows us that a traveler like Marco Polo endeavored to learn other languages, thus allowing him to better understand other civilizations while Herodotus remained proudly Monolingual.

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010

In a brilliant 1988 study called The Mirror of Herodotus: The Representation of the Other in the Writing of History, the French scholar Francois Hartog presents Herodotus 'preconceptions and their implications for Western civilization in its ongoing struggle with pluralism and tolerance:

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010

Third week with Dirk Hartog and loving every minute.

[Fiction] Friday #107 « Write Anything 2009

In a brilliant 1988 study called The Mirror of Herodotus: The Representation of the Other in the Writing of History, the French scholar Francois Hartog presents Herodotus 'preconceptions and their implications for Western civilization in its ongoing struggle with pluralism and tolerance:

David Shasha: Monolingualism, Scriptural Translation and the Problem of Western Civilization David Shasha 2010