Mazes and Labyrinths [Kindle Edition]

W.H. Matthews (Author)

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Product Description

This is one of the most comprehensive studies of mazes and labyrinths available. In addition to maps of dozens of mazes, Matthews explains the mechanics, folklore and history of maze construction.A perennial favorite.--J. B. Hare

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 3348 KB
• Print Length: 238 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Evinity Publishing Inc; 1.0 edition (June 21, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002E9ID18
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,341 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #75 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Religion & Spirituality > Other Practices > Tribal & Ethnic

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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Historical Referece, April 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mazes and Labyrinths: Their History & Development (Paperback)

This book on mazes and labyrinths by Matthews is one of a kind. It is one of the ONLY books that gives you such broad yet detailed information on such a fascinating subject. The book includes everything ranging from Egyption labyrinths to Hedge mazes.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IMAGES galore, December 13, 2005

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srmarylabyrinth (pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mazes and Labyrinths: Their History & Development (Paperback)

This was the first book I bought on labyrinths many years ago. Now I have over a dozen on the subject. I still refer back to this book for it's images. It is a good value for it's cost. I highly recommend it as a reference book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Of Historical Value, January 27, 2012

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A. E Heald (Portland ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mazes and Labyrinths (Forgotten Books) (Paperback)

I found it interesting to read an assessment of mazes and labyrinths by an author from the early 1900s. You should be aware that his definition of "labyrinth" and "maze" often overlap or are entirely different from how we consider them now. The value of this book for me was in the examination of drawings and the research of different sites at the time of the author.