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The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age
Cynthia Shelmerdine
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Paperback. This Companion covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece and the Aegean Islands from c. 3000-1100 BCE. Editor(s): Shelmerdine, Cynthia W. Num Pages: 554 pages, 95 b/w illus. 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834. 524 pages, 95 b/w illus. 11 maps. Editor(s): Shelmerdine, Cynthia W. Covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece and the Aegean Islands from c. 3000-1100 BCE. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 28. Weight: 768.
This book is a comprehensive up-to-date survey of the Aegean Bronze Age, from its beginnings to the period following the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system. In essays by leading authorities commissioned especially for this volume, it covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece, and the Aegean Islands from c.3000–1100 BCE, as well as topics such as trade, religions, and economic administration. Intended as a reliable, readable introduction for university students, it will also be useful to scholars in related fields within and outside classics. The contents of this book are arranged chronologically and geographically, facilitating comparison ... Read more
This book is a comprehensive up-to-date survey of the Aegean Bronze Age, from its beginnings to the period following the collapse of the Mycenaean palace system. In essays by leading authorities commissioned especially for this volume, it covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece, and the Aegean Islands from c.3000–1100 BCE, as well as topics such as trade, religions, and economic administration. Intended as a reliable, readable introduction for university students, it will also be useful to scholars in related fields within and outside classics. The contents of this book are arranged chronologically and geographically, facilitating comparison ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
834g
Number of Pages
554
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521891271
SKU
V9780521891271
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About Cynthia Shelmerdine
Cynthia W. Shelmerdine is Robert M. Armstrong Centennial Professor of Classics Emerita at the University of Texas, Austin. Her main research interests are in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology, and Mycenaean Greek language, history and society. She was educated at Bryn Mawr College, Cambridge University and Harvard University (Ph.D. in Classical Philology, 1977). She has worked in the field as a ... Read more
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age
'This book, written by well-known experts who are good at explaining, is almost as up-to-date as any such book can be and will meet most needs, while suggesting where to read further.' The Anglo-Hellenic Review '… one of the best regional accounts of the origins of complex societies worldwide.' Nature