Description: Minoan Kingship and the Solar Goddess : A Near Eastern Koine Paperback by Nanno Marinatos SEE PHOTOS DESCRIPTION Ancient Minoan culture has been typically viewed as an ancestor of classical Greek civilization, but this book shows that Minoan Crete was on the periphery of a powerfully dynamic cultural interchange with its neighbors. Rather than viewing Crete as the autochthonous ancestor of Greece's glory, Nanno Marinatos considers ancient Crete in the context of its powerful competitors to the east and south. Analyzing the symbols of the Minoan theocratic system and their similarities to those of Syria, Anatolia, and Egypt, Marinatos unlocks many Minoan visual riddles and establishes what she calls a "cultural koine," or standard set of cultural assumptions, that circulated throughout the Near East and the eastern Mediterranean at the time Minoan civilization reached its peak. With more than one hundred and fifty illustrations,Minoan Kingship and the Solar Goddessdelivers a comprehensive reading of Minoan art as a system of thought.
Price: 50.57 USD
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-09T21:58:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Personalized: No
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Nanno Marinatos
Publication Name: Minoan Kingship and the Solar Goddess : a Near Eastern Koine
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
