Knossos
Myth, History and Archaeology
$47.00
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2024
Summary
Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman times, but aside from its size it held a place of particular significance in the mythological imagination of Greece and Rome as the seat of King Minos, the location of the Labyrinth and the home of the Minotaur.
Sir Arthur Evans’ discovery of ‘the Palace of Minos’ has indelibly associated Knossos in the mode…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472532848 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472532848 |
| Author: | James Whitley |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 387g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 152mm x 232mm |
| Series: | Archaeological Histories |
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Critics Review
[Whitley] introduces contextual material rarely found in studies of Bronze Age Crete … Recommended [for] general readers and advanced undergraduates. * CHOICE *
This is a very readable and stimulating book on one of the most visited archaeological sites in Greece, which does not focus exclusively on its Minoan (Bronze Age) palace, but explores its fascinating history in its entirety, from its humble beginnings in the Neolithic period to the present day. – Nicoletta Momigliano, Professor of Aegean Studies, University of Bristol, UK
Knossos: Myth, History and Archaeology remains an extremely accessible textbook, noteworthy for the completeness of its scholarship, making a much-needed contribution to the study of Knossos on a deeply human scale. Aimed at a wider audience unfamiliar with the topic, this book will serve as good educational reading. It provides an engaging glimpse into how to understand one of the most famous of all archaeological excavations, offering entertaining and informative content even for those who have never visited the site. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
James Whitley
James Whitley is Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology at Cardiff University, UK. Between 2002 and 2007 he was Director of the British School at Athens, Greece.
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