Minoan Life in Bronze Age Crete - Softcover

Castleden, Rodney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041508833X ISBN 13: 9780415088336

Publisher: Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

Minoans As we approach the centenary of Sir Arthur Evans' rediscovery of the Minoans, the author questions whether the work of subsequent archaeologists in Crete support the defined cultural traits that make the Minoan personality. This book examines recent research and offers a new vision of Minoan Crete. Full description

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Review:

"Displaying sound scholarship, Castleden cites excavations and theories in detailed but accessible prose. . . . A more complex, even contradictory, image of the Minoans than appears in other works."
-"Booklist
"Strongly recommended for all ancient history collections."
-"Choice
"Well researched, well illustrated, and bang up to date as far as recent discoveries are concerned."
-"Minerva

Synopsis:

But how far does the work of subsequent archaeologists in Crete support this widely-held view of Minoans? It is appropriate, as we approach the centenary of Evans' historic excavation, to take stock of the evidence. Rodney Castleden has extended the new interpretation he began in "The Knossos Labyrinth". Embodying the fruits of recent archaeological research, he has produced a new vision of the peoples of Minoan Crete.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 041508833X
• ISBN 13: 9780415088336
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240