by Pierre-Henry Salfati · ARTE ÉDITIONS · DVD · EAN 3453277202894
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«L'Invention de l'Occident» is the documentary film by Pierre-Henry Salfati (2013), published by ARTE Éditions on DVD.
The documentary explores the roots of Western civilisation by comparing the Jewish biblical tradition with Greek culture. Divided into two parts, «Jérusalem-Athènes» and «La Bible d'Alexandrie», it traces figures such as Moses and Homer and culminates in the translation of the Bible into Greek in Alexandria as an encounter between both worlds.
Total running time: 104 minutes; audio and subtitles in French. Released on 1 June 2013.
Aimed at those interested in history, philosophy and comparative mythology, with an essayistic focus on the cultural roots of the West.
