This allows the author to reinterpret radically the entire environment of Archaic and Classic Greece, no longer regarded as a miraculous island of rationality, but as a part of a unique community including Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Egypt.
This allows the author to reevaluate extensively the entire landscape of Archaic and Classic Greece, no longer seen as an extraordinary haven of rationality, but rather as a vital element of a unique social network that incorporates Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Egypt.