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

Shaw, Joseph W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876616597 ISBN 13: 9780876616598

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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

Review:

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))

About this edition

• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0876616597
• ISBN 13: 9780876616598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 177