Mycenae

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134227815

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The Mycenaeans by Rodney Castleden Pdf

Following on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s. In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 illustrations, this vivid study delivers the fundamentals of the Mycenaean civilization including its culture, hierarchy, economy and religion. Castleden introduces controversial views of the Mycenaean palaces as temples, and studies their impressive sea empire and their crucial interaction with the outside Bronze Age world before discussing the causes of the end of their civilization. Providing clear, easy information and understanding, this is a perfect starting point for the study of the Greek Bronze Age.

Author : T. B. L. Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317694502

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From Mycenae to Homer by T. B. L. Webster Pdf

This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek ‘Dark Ages’), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own documents and not only from archaeology. Specifically, Webster utilises Michael Ventris’ decipherment of Linear B in 1952 – which proved that Greek was spoken in the Mycenaean world – to determine the general contours of aesthetic development from Mycenae to the time of the written composition of the Homeric epics. Because they record Mycenaean civilisation in Mycenaean terminology, while Homer was writing in Ionian Greek at the beginning of the polis civilisation, they show how much in Homer is in fact Mycenaean. Further, where it is clear that these Mycenaean elements cannot have survived until Homer’s time, they tell us something about the poetry which connected the two.

Author : George Emmanuel Mylonas
Publisher : Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Civilization, Mycenaean
ISBN : UOM:39015031777108

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Mycenae and the Mycenaean Age by George Emmanuel Mylonas Pdf

The Description for this book, Mycenae and Mycenaean Age, will be forthcoming.

Author : Bryan E. Burns
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521119542

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Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity by Bryan E. Burns Pdf

A new understanding of the effects of Mediterranean trade on Mycenaean Greece, which considers the possibilities represented by the traded objects themselves.

Author : Bryan Feuer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786417483

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Mycenaean Civilization by Bryan Feuer Pdf

Classical Greeks considered the Mycenaean civilization to be the basis of their glorious and heroic heritage, but its material existence was not confirmed until the excavations of Heinrich Schliemann in the late nineteenth century. In the ensuing years, as with the field of archaeology in general, emphasis has shifted from revealing monuments and finding treasure to dealing with less glamorous, more scientifically-oriented investigations concerning aspects such as social and political organization, economic functions and settlement patterns. With its more than 2000 entries, this reference work serves as both an introduction to and a summary of the study of ancient Mycenaean civilization. Considerably expanded from the first edition, there are 500 new entries representing materials published since 1991. The largest part of the book is made up of annotated bibliography entries arranged topically with introductory material for each section. The book also includes a general introduction to Mycenaean civilization, a glossary, and author, place and subject indexes.

Author : Elizabeth Bayard French
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015054434876

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Mycenae by Elizabeth Bayard French Pdf

Famous from ancient Greek literature as King Agamemnon's capital, Mycenae was the site of almost unbroken excavation during the 20th century, and this continues today. In presenting a full up-to-date account of the site and placing it in its geographical and historical setting, the author concentrates on the great buildings of the citadel--the Lion Gate, the Cult Centre, and the Palace Complex--which flourished during the palatial Period in the 14th and 13th centuries BC. But she also investigates the legends associated with Mycenae and examines the evidence for the pre-palatial and post-palatial periods. Additionally, she is able to incorporate new information on the town and tombs outside the citadel.

Author : James C. Wright
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0876619510

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The Mycenaean Feast by James C. Wright Pdf

The large-scale, formal consumption of huge quantities of food and drink is a feature of many societies, but extracting evidence for feasting from the archaeological record has, until recently, been problematic. This collection of essays investigates the rich evidence for the character of the Mycenaean feast.

Author : Chrēstos Tsountas,James Irving Manatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Civilization, Homeric
ISBN : WISC:89096191218

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The Mycenaean Age by Chrēstos Tsountas,James Irving Manatt Pdf

Author : Chrestos Tsountas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11800366

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The Mycenaean age by Chrestos Tsountas Pdf

Author : Mary K. Dabney,James C. Wright
Publisher : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Page : 1235 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621390367

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The Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill by Mary K. Dabney,James C. Wright Pdf

A hill dominating the Nemea Valley, Tsoungiza is located only 10 kilometers northwest of the citadel of Mycenae. Excavations there have uncovered the remains of a Late Helladic settlement that stood at its southern end. This volume presents the results of these investigations with an unprecedented study of a small settlement's economy and society in the Mycenaean period. Through an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates a wide variety of general and specialist studies, the authors demonstrate how agricultural production, craft activities, and ceremonial practices integrated the inhabitants of Tsoungiza into a regional exchange system within the Bronze Age world. The volume includes contributions by P. Acheson, S. E. Allen, K. M. Forste, P. Halstead, S. M. A. Hoffmann, A. Karabatsoli, K. Kaza-Papageorgiou, B. Lis, R. Mersereau, H. Mommsen, J. B. Rutter, T. Theodoropoulou, and J. E. Tomlinson.

Author : Arthur John Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108060912

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The Mycenaean Tree and Pillar Cult and Its Mediterranean Relations by Arthur John Evans Pdf

Published in 1901, this highly illustrated work surveys the evidence for a common form of religious worship across the Mediterranean Mycenaean world.

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134227822

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The Mycenaeans by Rodney Castleden Pdf

Following on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s. In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 illustrations, this vivid study delivers the fundamentals of the Mycenaean civilization including its culture, hierarchy, economy and religion. Castleden introduces controversial views of the Mycenaean palaces as temples, and studies their impressive sea empire and their crucial interaction with the outside Bronze Age world before discussing the causes of the end of their civilization. Providing clear, easy information and understanding, this is a perfect starting point for the study of the Greek Bronze Age.

Author : John T Hooker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317751212

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Mycenaean Greece (Routledge Revivals) by John T Hooker Pdf

Mycenaean Greece, first published in 1976, investigates from an historical point of view some of the crucial periods in the Greek Bronze Age. The principal subject is the so-called ‘Mycenaean’ culture which arose during the sixteenth century BC, as assimilation of the previous ‘Helladic’ culture of mainland Greece with some of the developments of Minoan Crete. Many of the material aspects of the Mycenaean civilisation are examined, as are the extent of Mycenaean expansion overseas and the eventual destruction of Mycenaean sites which marked the end of their civilisation. The author also considers the evidence relating to the religious beliefs of the Mycenaeans and their social, political and economic organisations, and he relates the Mycenaean culture to the later civilisation of Archaic and Classical Greece. There is an Appendix containing a list of Mycenaean sites, with reference to excavation reports, and a full bibliography.

Author : Martin Nilsson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520335899

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The Mycenaean Origin of Greek Mythology by Martin Nilsson Pdf

The last major work of the giant of the field. Martin P. Nilsson set himself the task of tracing the elements of Greekmythology, as they appear in Homer's Iliad, to their source in Mycenaean culture, a much earlier period. His conclusions, drawn from a very limited empirical material - archaeology, very few relevant Linear B texts - are remarkably compelling. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.

Author : Thomas F. Tartaron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107067134

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Maritime Networks in the Mycenaean World by Thomas F. Tartaron Pdf

In this book, Thomas F. Tartaron presents a new and original reassessment of the maritime world of the Mycenaean Greeks of the Late Bronze Age. By all accounts a seafaring people, they enjoyed maritime connections with peoples as distant as Egypt and Sicily. These long-distance relations have been celebrated and much studied; by contrast, the vibrant worlds of local maritime interaction and exploitation of the sea have been virtually ignored. Dr Tartaron argues that local maritime networks, in the form of 'coastscapes' and 'small worlds', are far more representative of the true fabric of Mycenaean life. He offers a complete template of conceptual and methodological tools for recovering small worlds and the communities that inhabited them. Combining archaeological, geoarchaeological and anthropological approaches with ancient texts and network theory, he demonstrates the application of this scheme in several case studies. This book presents new perspectives and challenges for all archaeologists with interests in maritime connectivity.