The Mycenaeans

ISBN-13: 9780415363365 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 296 str.

Rodney Castleden

Opis

The Mycenaean world: the stuff of legends and heroes who conquered Troy and who still stands at the heart of Greek identity today. This clear, detailed study brings their civilisation, culture, and history to life for both students and enthusiasts.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements and Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cities and Kingdoms Chapter 3: The People Chapter 4: Everyday Life in the Countryside Chapter 5: Everyday Life in the Towns Chapter 6: Religion Chapter 7: A Mycenaean Sea-empire? Chapter 8: The Trojan War Chapter 9: The Fall of Mycenae Chapter 10: And Live in Song for Generations Appendix A: Anatolian Chronology Appendix B: The Kings of Mycenae Appendix C: The Kings of Orchomenos Appendix D: The Kings of Argos Appendix E: The Epic Cycle Notes. Bibliography

O autorze

Rodney Castleden has been actively involved in research on landscape projects and prehistory for the last twenty years. His published works include Minoans and Atlantis Destroyed.