Architecture of Minoan Crete, Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age
• John C. McEnroe
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 220 PAGES
McEnroe synthesizes a wealth of literature to create the first comprehensive study of Minoan architecture from 7000 to 1100 BC. His accessible writing style, focus on discoveries of the past 20 years, architectural drawings, site maps and photographs appeal to general readers and visitors to Crete as well as scholars.
(GRE435, $60.00) |
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Frommer's Crete Day by Day
• Jos Simon
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 182 PAGES
A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the island.
(GRE448, $13.99) |
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The Golden Step, A Walk through the Heart of Crete
• Christopher Somerville
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 318 PAGES
Sommerville's trek west across Crete from Heraklion to the Monastery of the Golden Step takes him along the unfinished, unpolished European Hiking Route E4 -- an often poorly marked 300-mile inland path over mountains through isolated villages and farms.
(GRE378, $19.95) |
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Blue Guide Crete
• Blue Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to the archaeology and ancient history of Crete. With excellent site plans -- and the usual Blue Guide attention to culture and the arts.
(GRE89, $24.95) |
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Greek, A Language Map
• Kristine K. Kershul
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2003 •
PLASTIC CARD
This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers.
(GRE241, $7.95) |
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Mysteries of the Snake Goddess
• Kenneth Lapatin
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2004 •
PAPER
An intelligent account of archaeology, art and deceit revolving around a Minoan sculpture excavated by Sir Arthur Evans (of Knossos fame), later acquired by the Boston Museum of Fine Art. The six-inch-tall ivory and gold statue is a very important object -- except that she's probably not from the Bronze Age at all but created in the early 20th-century creation. Lapatin (president of the Boston Society of the Archaeological Institute of America) argues convincingly that the Snake Goddess -- if not completely a fake -- is almost certainly a modern creation, a pastiche of old and new, carefully modeled by the restorers at Knossos.
(GRE166, $16.95) |
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The Mycenaeans
• Louise Schofield
HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
This book, based on the latest research, describes daily Mycenaean life and assesses what we really know about the mythic city of Agamemnon.
(GRE372, $35.00) |
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The Greek and Roman Myths
• Philip Matyszak
LITERATURE •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
Matyszak places Greek and Roman myths in context by presenting them as part of a narrative that helped shape the classical world view as well as western culture. He includes black and white illustrations, family trees and sidebars providing cultural context with everything from paintings to the naming of planets to the origins of common English words.
(GRE464, $24.95) |
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Oh My Gods, A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths
• Philip Freeman
LITERATURE •
2012 •
HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES
Freeman offers a lively, contemporary interpretation of the classic Greek and Roman myths.
(MED188, $27.00) |
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Lonely Planet Crete
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
This comprehensive practical guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style includes local and regional color maps, a section of photographs, and chapters on history, culture and attractions.
(GRE403, $19.99) |
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