Cretan Sanctuaries and Cults
Author | : Mieke Prent |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 813 |
Release | : 2005-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047406907 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047406907 |
Rating | : 4/5 (907 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cretan Sanctuaries and Cults by : Mieke Prent
Download or read book Cretan Sanctuaries and Cults written by Mieke Prent and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a contextual study of sanctuaries and cults in Crete in the transitional period from the end of the Late Bronze Age into the Archaic period (c.1200 to 600 BC). It provides a dynamic picture of the interplay of religious tradition and societal change in a period long considered a 'Dark Age' by Classical scholarship.