Minoan kingship and the solar goddess : a Near Eastern koine / Nanno Marinatos.
Minoan kingship and the solar goddess : a Near Eastern koine / Nanno Marinatos.
Minoan kingship and the solar goddess : a Near Eastern koine / Nanno Marinatos.
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2010.
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N299.1/1
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English
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Physical content
x, 263 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- The king and queen in art -- The king and queen as high priests -- Thrones of gods--thrones of kings -- The house of God -- Who sees the gods face to face? -- Minoan prophecy and royal power -- The cosmic mountain as a frontier -- The double axe, the ankh, and the ox head -- The rose...
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2010.
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Illinois
Date Published
c2010.
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Summary
""A multifaceted, innovative work that freshly interprets many aspects of the Minoan religious symbol system. Without a doubt, this book will stimulate extensive scholarly discussion?'-Thomas Staubli coauthor of Body Symbolism in the Bible" ""A radical and provocative view of Minoan art, religion, and society. Marinatos provides new readings of num...
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Minoan kingship and the solar goddess : a Near Eastern koine / Nanno Marinatos.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2010.
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N299.1/1
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74VvplD6Je83
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ISBN
0252033922 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780252033926 (cloth : alk. paper)
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299.1
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991005421599702626
