A survey of how the Aegean peoples expressed themselves during a period of some 5000 years after the end of the Bronze Age (circa 1100 BC), and before the rise of Greek art. Work produced in the ambience of the palaces of Crete (including the palace of Minos at Knossos) and of Mycenae on the mainland is fully described and illustrated. For purposes of clarity the arts are considered by function and material rather than by geographical region or chronological period; but the main political upheavals affecting them are kept in mind. Little wall-painting has survived, and the so-called minor arts are examined for the light they thow on it, as well as to assess artistic development in the Aegean as a whole.
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A Decent Overview of Bronze Age Grecian Arts,
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Hood's book is a vast overview of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultural artifacts. The majority of the images are great, although some leave the reader yearning for higher-quality photos. Vast amounts of information to be found here, nonetheless.
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- The Knossos Labyrinth: A New View of the `Palace of Minos' at Knossos by Rodney Castleden on 4 pages
- Minoan Life in Bronze Age Crete by Rodney Castleden in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Tradition in Greek Religion by Bernard C. Dietrich on page 16, page 105, and Back Matter
- Greek Civilization: An Introduction by Brian A Sparkes on page 37, and page 53
- Women in Ancient Societies by Leonie Archer in Back Matter
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