Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Knossos Mycenae Troy: The Enchanting Bronze Age and its Tumultuous Climax
US $53.95
ApproximatelyS$ 69.97
Condition:
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
3 available
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $3.99 (approx S$ 5.17) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Nashville, TN, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 16 Oct and Mon, 20 Oct to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:297511100225
Item specifics
- Condition
- Publish Year
- 2023
- Book Title
- Knossos Mycenae Troy
- ISBN
- 9781789259476
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxbow Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1789259479
ISBN-13
9781789259476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3057288877
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Publication Name
Knossos, Mycenae, Troy : the Enchanting Bronze Age and Its Tumultuous Climax
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Subject
Archaeology, Ancient / Greece, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Written with students, scholars and general readers in mind, it is intended as a chronological account of the first Mediterranean civilizations, Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean, and Trojan.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
938.01
Table Of Content
TimelinePrefaceIntroduction: The geographical context1. The origins of the Minoan civilization2. The geography of Protopalatial Crete3. War weapons and defensive architecture4. Maritime trade5. Religion and worship6. The transition to the Neopalatial Period7. Neopalatial Crete8. Mutual influences9. The volcanic catastrophe of Santorini10. The Proto-Greeks11. The emergence of the Mycenaeans12. The search for raw materials13. Calamity and resilience14. The Mycenaean conquest of Crete15. The Mycenaeans seize mercantile trade from the Minoans16. The pre-colonization of the West17. Kingdoms and city-palaces18. Crete in the age of Minos I19. Minos II20. The catastrophe of Pylos. The Sea Peoples: Part I21. The Trojan War22. Which Troy?23. The decline of the palace-cities24. The Sea Peoples: Part II25. The recovery without the palaces and the final crisis
Synopsis
This work puts emphasis on the mixing and osmosis of the first Mediterranean civilizations, with particular reference to the Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean, and Trojan, and on the causes of their decline, which are to be identified in a jumble of natural and human causes, and in a long-lasting, slow, but irreversible crisis. It takes into account that the Mediterranean Dimension of the Bronze Age is a garden in which many legends flourished, clearly distinguishing between myth and history, and always bearing in mind that legends are not to be taken literally (nonetheless, they often have a grain of truth). It does not aim to provide an exhaustive report but to compose a broad and evolutionary picture, in which the facts and their connections, which are deducible from archaeological evidence or from the accounts of ancient historians, find their place, in their consequentiality. It originality lies not in the choice of the subject, but in the way of treating it. A characterizing element of Knossos, Mycenae, Troy is the wide use of the 'historical present' to represent events and construct the text. In doing so, it immerses the reader in the narrated events, facilitating our understanding. The result is a fascinating picture of the cultures that laid the foundations of Western civilization., Engagingly written history of the first Mediterranean Bronze Age civilisations, set against the backdrop of a series of natural disasters.., This book charts the rise of and interplay between the first Mediterranean civilisations - with particular reference to the Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean and Trojan - and on the causes of their decline, which are identified in a jumble of natural and human causes, and in a slow, but irreversible crisis. It takes into account that the Mediterranean Dimension of the Bronze Age is a garden in which many legends flourished, clearly distinguishing between myth and history. Using written sources and archaeological evidence, it charts these civilisations' fortunes and crises, and the wars and natural disasters that led to their decline. Chapters explore political geography, military and economic development, religion, monumental architecture and the rise and fall of the palatial dynasties and successive centralised governments, social life and material culture, with emphasis on the importance of commerce. A characterising element of Knossos, Mycenae, Troy is the wide use of the 'historical present' to represent events and construct the text. In doing so, it immerses the reader in the narrated events, facilitating our understanding. The result is a fascinating picture of the cultures that laid the foundations of Western civilisation.
LC Classification Number
DF220
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (9,380)
- c***s (346)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived really quickly even with it being transported internationally. Well packaged. Exactly what I was looking for
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder delivered on time with no issues
- 8***y (15)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseProduct never arrived. Seller responded once than I didn’t hear from them for 5 days. They did cancel the order and refund me but what a terrible experience for something they said they have 2 sets of but had none.