The Aegean: the Epicenter of Greek Civilization

Elytes, Odysseas; Vagena-Papaioannou, Lamprine;

ISBN 10: 9602040122 / ISBN 13: 9789602040126

Published by "Melissa" Pub. House, Athens, Greece, 1992

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Large quarto . medium folio in blue pictorial DJ; 455 p.: ill (many in color), bibliographical references and index; 31 cm. A lavish work, printed on high quality coated stock paper and rife with full color photo reproductions. A comprehensive and sumptuous overview off all that is grandly Aegean. A superb coffee table book for the lover of the Greek Islands. Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey) in art. Vernacular architecture -- Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey) -- Pictorial works. Geographic: Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey) -- Civilization. Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey) -- Antiquities -- Pictorial works. Fine copy in a Fine DJ with faint signs of wear ; almost As New. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Seller Inventory # 16449

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Aegean: the Epicenter of Greek ...

Publisher: "Melissa" Pub. House, Athens, Greece

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

A collection of eleven essays provides an assessment of the influence the Aegean world has exerted upon Greek art and civilization throughout the ages. The eleven authors, all leading experts in their fields of history, literature and art, highlight important aspects of the Aegean world in texts that combine up-to-date scholarship with a lively re-evaluation of philosophy, architecture, sculpture painting, etc. The book's most engaging quality, however, is the manner in which it attempts to convey a vivid image of the Aegean Sea and the civilization that flourished on its islands. Illustrated throughout with unique, often full page aerial photographs and drawings, the volume brilliantly captures the essence of Greek civilization and constitutes a lively introduction to the history of the Aegean world. It also provides a comprehensive study and evaluation of its many aspects and succeeds in establishing it as a point of reference for Western culture.