The Knossos Labyrinth : A New View of the `Palace of Minos' at Knossos

ISBN-13: 9780415033152 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 240 str.

Rodney Castleden

Opis

The first excavators of the lost site of Knossos in the nineteenth century saw the site through the eyes of the classical authors. Rodney Castleden gives an alternative insight into the labyrinth which is equally exciting.

Recenzje

`Whatever view of Knossos the reader supports, anyone with an interest in Minoan Crete will find this an exceedingly interesting and thought provoking book which cannot be ignored or summarily dismissed.' - Minerva

`... a model for the sort of book archaeologists ought to write.' - Cambridge Archaeological Review

`... his book will serve as excellent background, as well as a very manageable guide for anyone about to visit the site.' - Sunday Telegraph

'In addition to offering a new and convincing perspective to the original understanding of Knossos, this fascinating book will also serve as a useful guide, giving descriptions and explanations for many of the surviving chambers and structures which will greatly assist future visitors.' - The Greek Gazette

Spis treści

Introduction; Chapter 1 The legendary Knossos; Chapter 2 The discovery of the Labyrinth; Chapter 3 Arthur Evans and the 1900 dig at Knossos; Chapter 4 The neolithic and pre-palace periods at Knossos; Chapter 5 The bronze age palace: Sir Arthur Evans' interpretation; Chapter 6 Wunderlich's ‘Palace of the Dead’; Chapter 7 The temple of the goddesses; Chapter 8 Beyond the Labyrinth walls; Chapter 9 The Lady of the Labyrinth; Chapter 10 The bull dance; Chapter 11 The Thera eruption; Chapter 12 The fall of the Labyrinth; Chapter 13 The journey of the soul;

O autorze

Castleden, Rodney