The orientalist fallacy: Greek-Persian enmity in ancient Athens

该项目旨在研究波斯人的古典希腊神话及其在波斯帝国200年的神话同源词。公元前世纪中期，波斯人征服了西亚，给爱琴海带来了一个危险的邻居。历史记录集中在雅典人和波斯人之间的敌意，特别是在波斯人在480-79年洗劫雅典之后。然而，非官方的记录却讲述了一个不同的故事。希腊花瓶画中的代表表现出一系列超越敌意的心理反应，包括适应和好奇心。该项目将深入了解私人思想和公共代表的变化，并削弱假定敌意是文化交流基本形式的主导范式。

This project aims to investigate classical Greek depictions of Persians and their mythological cognates across the 200 years of the Persian Empire. The mid-sixth century BC Persian conquest of West Asia introduced a dangerous neighbour to the Aegean. The historical record focuses on enmity between Athenians and Persians, especially after the Persians sacked Athens in 480-79. The unofficial record, however, tells a different story. Representations in Greek vase-painting exhibit a range of psychological responses beyond hostility, including accommodation and curiosity. The project will yield insight into changes in private thought as well as public representation and undercut the dominant paradigm that presumes enmity is the basic form of cultural exchange.