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Cretan sanctuaries and cults : continuity and change from Late Minoan IIIC to the Archaic period /

"This volume documents the development of Cretan sanctuaries and associated cults from the end of the Late Bronze Age into the Archaic Period (c.1200-600 B.C.)." "The book supplies up-to-date site catalogues and discusses recurring types of sanctuaries, the history of their use and th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prent, Mieke
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2005.
Colección:Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ; v. 154.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This volume documents the development of Cretan sanctuaries and associated cults from the end of the Late Bronze Age into the Archaic Period (c.1200-600 B.C.)." "The book supplies up-to-date site catalogues and discusses recurring types of sanctuaries, the history of their use and their religious and social functions, offering new insights into the period as a whole. Ancient Crete is known as an island whose religion displays a strong continuity with 'Minoan' traditions. The period of 1200-600 B.C. in general, however, is considered as one of profound socio-political and cultural change. This study explores the idea of 'continuity' by detailing the different processes and mechanisms involved in the maintenance of older cult traditions and provides balance by placing the observed changes in cult customs and the use of sanctuaries in the broader context of societal change."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 737 pages, 53 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 655-699) and index.
ISBN:9004142363
9789004142367
9781429452670
1429452676
1280867558
9781280867552
9786610867554
6610867550
9047406907
9789047406907
1433704501
9781433704505
ISSN:0927-7633 ;