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Minoan Crete: An Introduction

by L. Vance Watrous (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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Along with Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant, Minoan Crete was one of the primary cultures of the prehistoric Mediterranean world. In this book, L. Vance Watrous offers an up-to-date overview of this important ancient society. Using archaeological evidence from palaces, houses, surveys,  caves, and mountain shrines, he describes and traces the development of Minoan Crete from the Neolithic era through the Late Bronze Age. Watrous also presents and interprets Minoan art works in a range of media, including fresco paintings, pottery, and seals, and explains how Minoan Crete affected the culture of classical Greece. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, this book can be used in courses on the ancient Mediterranean world and classical archaeology.
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    1108440495
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    Cambridge University Press
  4. Publication date
    March 18, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
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A new look at the Cult of the Saints in late antiquity: Did it really dominate Christianity in late antique Rome?

About the Author

L. Vance Watrous is the Director of Excavations at the Minoan town of Gournia. He has worked on Crete for over forty-five years, on archaeological projects – surface surveys (Lasithi, Mesara, Galatas, Gournia) and excavations (Knossos, Kommos, Chania, Gournia).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (March 18, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108440495
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108440493
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Donald Moffitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating history
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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Merely to satisfy my curiosity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good up-to-date intro
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
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A very good up-to-date introduction by someone who is deeply intimate with the island of Crete and its history. My only complaint is that there is not much discussion about the effects of the Thera volcanic eruption.
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Fregeman
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute delight
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2023
This book is a lively and up-to-date rundown of Minoan Crete. It covers the classic goodies (e.g. Knossos, Thera, Linear A) but also a lot of recent discoveries and fascinating niche topics that don't get much (if any) attention in other books for general audiences. These include lesser-known palaces, life in non-palace towns, and especially the influence of the environment on the Minoans' development. It's also a real page-turner, with a clear narrative and lively prose that expresses the author's love of the topic.

This book is an absolute compete and total delight.
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BWL
5.0 out of 5 stars An up to date personal analysis
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2022
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A well-written, up-to-date book which gives an expert overview of Minoan culture and its principal sites on the Island!
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Μπλάνκο
4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Minoan Crete
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2021
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With up-to-date bibliography. Only problem is that titles in Greek are full of errors - obviously the book has not been proofread by a Greek speaker
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Novella
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a Good Start
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2022
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In Minoan Crete: An Introduction, Watrous sets out to create a literal textbook on Minoan civilization. This is something I've waited a very long time to see, and so I was excited to read this book.

The pros are solid: Watrous uses up-to-date research from leading names in the field, while still giving due credit to the earlier scholars (like Arthur Evans and Harriet Boyd-Hawes) where their work has withstood the tests of time. He also succeeds in creating an overview of a long-lived yet still little-understood society, and certainly lays a solid foundation for classroom discussions.

The cons, on the other hand, surprised me. The maps are all small and poorly labled, often missing points for key locations he discusses in the text, at times making it difficult to orient oneself in the Minoan landscape. The photographs used are at times out of focus or blurry, which is perhaps more an issue with the publisher than the author, but took me by surprise nonetheless. I was also surprised that in chapters discussing both earlier theories and modern ones, there wasn't more explanation of how we moved from one set of ideas to another.

I can't stress enough that the information in the text is solidly well researched and valuable, but I also can't say that I wasn't disapointed in the overall presentation. Maybe I'm too picky, and I only have a B.A. in Classics, but I feel like he didn't quite achieve what Kebric did for both ancient Greece and Rome, what Schofield achieved with the Mycenaeans, or what Robins achieved with Egypt. Watrous brough the facts to the table in exemplary style, but he didn't breathe life back into the Minoans. This text itself will not inspire students to continue on in Minoan studies, but in the right hands, maybe some professors will.

It's a good start.
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Novella
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a Good Start
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2022
In Minoan Crete: An Introduction, Watrous sets out to create a literal textbook on Minoan civilization. This is something I've waited a very long time to see, and so I was excited to read this book.

The pros are solid: Watrous uses up-to-date research from leading names in the field, while still giving due credit to the earlier scholars (like Arthur Evans and Harriet Boyd-Hawes) where their work has withstood the tests of time. He also succeeds in creating an overview of a long-lived yet still little-understood society, and certainly lays a solid foundation for classroom discussions.

The cons, on the other hand, surprised me. The maps are all small and poorly labled, often missing points for key locations he discusses in the text, at times making it difficult to orient oneself in the Minoan landscape. The photographs used are at times out of focus or blurry, which is perhaps more an issue with the publisher than the author, but took me by surprise nonetheless. I was also surprised that in chapters discussing both earlier theories and modern ones, there wasn't more explanation of how we moved from one set of ideas to another.

I can't stress enough that the information in the text is solidly well researched and valuable, but I also can't say that I wasn't disapointed in the overall presentation. Maybe I'm too picky, and I only have a B.A. in Classics, but I feel like he didn't quite achieve what Kebric did for both ancient Greece and Rome, what Schofield achieved with the Mycenaeans, or what Robins achieved with Egypt. Watrous brough the facts to the table in exemplary style, but he didn't breathe life back into the Minoans. This text itself will not inspire students to continue on in Minoan studies, but in the right hands, maybe some professors will.

It's a good start.
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