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Dawn of Discovery : the Early British Travellers to Crete.

This book focuses on three important British travellers to Crete during the 18th and 19th centuries to establish whether or not they made any significant contribution to the field of research with regard to the archaeological heritage of Bronze Age Crete. It is an attempt to bring these 'lost p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moore, Dudley
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book focuses on three important British travellers to Crete during the 18th and 19th centuries to establish whether or not they made any significant contribution to the field of research with regard to the archaeological heritage of Bronze Age Crete. It is an attempt to bring these 'lost pioneers' of antiquity to the fore and to recognize their efforts as part of the foundation of the discovery of the island's Bronze Age archaeology prior to the ground-breaking excavations of Sir Arthur Evans. The three travellers examined here are Richard Pococke (1704-65), Robert Pashley (1805-59) and T.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1306166551
9781306166553
9781443853743
1443853747