Ever since Sir Arthur Evans first excavated at the site of the
Palace at Knossos in the early twentieth century, scholars and
visitors have been drawn to the architecture of Bronze Age Crete.
Much of the attraction comes from the geographical and historical
uniqueness of the island. Equidistant from Europe, the Middle East,
and Africa, Minoan Crete is on the shifting conceptual border
between East and West, and chronologically suspended between
history and prehistory. In this culturally dynamic context,
architecture provided more than physical shelter; it embodied
meaning. Architecture was a medium through which Minoans
constructed their notions of social, ethnic, and historical
identity: the buildings tell us about how the Minoans saw
themselves, and how they wanted to be seen by others.
Architecture of Minoan Crete is the first comprehensive study of
the entire range of Minoan architecture--including houses, palaces,
tombs, and cities--from 7000 BC to 1100 BC. John C. McEnroe
synthesizes the vast literature on Minoan Crete, with particular
emphasis on the important discoveries of the past twenty years, to
provide an up-to-date account of Minoan architecture. His
accessible writing style, skillful architectural drawings of houses
and palaces, site maps, and color photographs make this book
inviting for general readers and visitors to Crete, as well as
scholars.
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