The Cyclades, or Life Among the Insular Greeks
J Theodore Bent
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Paperback. Described as a spirited, sometimes quirky, narrative of the ups and downs of simple travel in the Greek islands. in the late nineteenth century', this book is a personal account of two tours made by J Theodore Bent and his wife around the Greek islands between 1882 and 1884. Series: 3rdguide S. Num Pages: 306 pages, 2ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; HDDK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 531.
James Theodore Bent (1852-1897) was an Oxford-educated archaeologist, historian and explorer who dedicated his short life to researches in the Levant and Africa. In the winters of 1882-84 he and his wife, Mabel Hall-Dare, made extended tours of the Cycladic islands and in 1885 Bent published what has become a classic account of their wanderings and discoveries in what is now one of the best-loved regions of Greece. His island-by-island journals are a fascinating insight into Greek community living at the turn of the 19th century, and the work established Bent as a traveller of note. As might be expected, ... Read more
James Theodore Bent (1852-1897) was an Oxford-educated archaeologist, historian and explorer who dedicated his short life to researches in the Levant and Africa. In the winters of 1882-84 he and his wife, Mabel Hall-Dare, made extended tours of the Cycladic islands and in 1885 Bent published what has become a classic account of their wanderings and discoveries in what is now one of the best-loved regions of Greece. His island-by-island journals are a fascinating insight into Greek community living at the turn of the 19th century, and the work established Bent as a traveller of note. As might be expected, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780953992317
SKU
V9780953992317
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