The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age

Cynthia W Shelmerdine editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:4th Aug '08

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This Companion covers the history and the material culture of Crete, Greece and the Aegean Islands from c. 3000–1100 BCE.

This Companion 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. Contents are arranged chronologically and geographically to allow the reader to quickly compare different cultures and time periods.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 between the different cultures. Within this framework, the cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age are assessed thematically and combine both material culture and social history.

'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

ISBN: 9780521814447

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm

Weight: 900g

552 pages