Kommos: A Minoan Harbor Town and Greek Sanctuary in Southern Crete

by Joseph W. Shaw

Overview

As well as being an archaeological guide, this beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of 30 years of fieldwork and study at one of the lesser known, but most intellectually fascinating, sites in Crete. In prehistory, Kommos was a busy harbor town with trading links extending to Egypt and Sardinia. The author traces the development of the settlement, its mysterious abandonment, and then resurrection as a religious site around 1000 B.C.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876616604
Publisher:	American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Publication date:	06/20/2006
Series:	Out of Series Titles
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	177
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.49(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

About the Author

Joseph W. Shaw is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Toronto.

Editorial Reviews

"This is so much more than an excellent book on an important archaeological site... I cannot recommend this book highly enough." Louise Schofield, Minerva, 2006 "this book by Joseph Shaw is a delight." Gerald Cadogan, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2007 "Overall, this beautifully produced book impresses both for the wealth of audience it potentially serves and the straightforward manner in which it delivers." Ellen Adams, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2007 "...clear writing combining both authority and enthusiasm for the subject [and] a personal touch that makes it enjoyable to read. Too few excavators attempt this kind of work and Shaw is to be congratulated for his effort." Mark Rose, Archaeology (online reviews)

From the Publisher

...clear writing combining both authority and enthusiasm for the subject [and] a personal touch that makes it enjoyable to read. Too few excavators attempt this kind of work and Shaw is to be congratulated for his effort.

Archaeology (online reviews) - Mark Rose

this book by Joseph Shaw is a delight.'

Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2007 - Gerald Cadogan

Overall, this beautifully produced book impresses both for the wealth of audience it potentially serves and the straightforward manner in which it delivers.'

Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2007 - Ellen Adams

This is so much more than an excellent book on an important archaeological site... I cannot recommend this book highly enough.'

Minerva, 2006 - Louise Schofield