A Handbook to the Palace of Minos at Knossos with Its Dependencies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163317549)

""A Handbook to the Palace of Minos at Knossos with Its Dependencies"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by J.D.S. Pendlebury that offers a detailed description of the Palace of Minos, an ancient Minoan palace located in Knossos, Crete. The book provides a thorough analysis of the palace's architecture, art, and history, as well as the surrounding areas and their significance. It also includes illustrations, photographs, and maps to help readers visualize and understand the palace and its dependencies. This handbook is an essential resource for anyone interested in Minoan civilization, ancient history, or archaeology.1933. The discovery and archaeological excavation of Knossos revealed no equal plot of Earth's surface to be as productive in such various directions of so many unique records bearing on our earliest culture. Found there was not only the first evidence of an advanced linear script, but architecture fully developed on novel lines and with no less original form of fresco decoration carried to great perfection. The visitor who wishes to explore the full circuit of Knossos needs the guidance of this volume, which contains illustrations and photographs of the area.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. D. S. Pendlebury, Arthur Evans
ISBN-10: 1163317543
ISBN-13: 9781163317549
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d