The Mycenaean Tree and Pillar Cult and its Mediterranean Relations: With Illustrations from Recent Cretan Finds
Sir Arthur John Evans (1851–1941), the pioneer of ancient Cretan archaeology, most famously excavated the ruins of Knossos and uncovered the remains of its Bronze Age Minoan civilisation (as detailed in The Palace of Minos at Knossos, also reissued in this series). In this highly illustrated work, f...
| Subtitles: | The Mycenaean Tree & Pillar Cult & its Mediterranean Relations |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1901.
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| In: | Year: 1901 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge library collection. Archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
Mycenae (Extinct city)
Religion
B Crete (Greece) ; Antiquities B Crete (Greece) Antiquities B Mycenae (Extinct city) ; Religion B Cults (Greece) B Tree worship B Cults Greece B Cults ; Greece |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781108060912 |
| Summary: | Sir Arthur John Evans (1851–1941), the pioneer of ancient Cretan archaeology, most famously excavated the ruins of Knossos and uncovered the remains of its Bronze Age Minoan civilisation (as detailed in The Palace of Minos at Knossos, also reissued in this series). In this highly illustrated work, first published in 1901, Evans surveys the recent archaeological evidence from his dig at Knossos as well as from other locations around the Mediterranean. He describes a variety of religious objects and symbols, especially those concerned with sacred stones, pillars and trees, which Evans argues are characteristic of religious worship in the Mycenaean period. He considers in particular the importance of the Cretan double-axe symbol, the labrys, its close link with depictions of bulls and its association with the labyrinth of Knossos. Elsewhere he examines the symbolism of the Lion Gate at Mycenae and finds parallels with similar artefacts found in Crete and Egypt. |
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| ISBN: | 1139794868 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139794862 |