The Minoans
Lost Civilizations
- Auteur: Ellen Adams (Engeland)
- Soort boek: geschiedenisboek
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Reaktion Books
- Verschijnt: 1 juni 2025
- Omvang: 208 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 18,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Ellen Adams The Minoans recensie en review
Als er in de media een boekbespreking, review of recensie verschijnt van The Minoans, Lost Civilizations, het boek over de geschiedenis van de Minoïsche beschaving van het Griekse eiland Kreta, geschreven door de Britse historicus Ellen Adams, dan besteden we er op deze pagina aandacht.
Flaptekst boek over de geschiedenis van de Minoïsche beschaving
An exploration of the Minoans, from cultural sophistication to enduring legacy.
Bronze Age Crete stands as one the most extensively explored parts of the world archaeologically, yet the island maintains an air of labyrinthian mystery. This book offers an authoritative introduction to the world of the ‘Minoans’, the first ‘modern’ civilization on European soil. With its grand palaces, a sophisticated bureaucracy complete with writing (including enigmatic, undeciphered scripts), exquisite gold and ivory artworks, unique and powerful depictions of women, and advanced urban engineering, including flushing toilets, this ancient civilization had remarkably modern elements.
This book presents key features of Minoan archaeology, including architecture, art, religion, writing, bureaucracy and the economy. It also explores how this pioneering European civilization has influenced Western culture since its discovery, and how Minoan culture has been reconstructed, reimagined and represented in museum displays. This concise and up-to-date guide is essential for understanding both the history and the lasting legacy of the Minoans.