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Although the Mycenaean civilization of the Greek Bronze Age was identified 150 years ago, its origins remain obscure. Jack L. Davis, codirector of excavations at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, takes readers on a tour of the beginnings of Mycenaean civilization through a case study of this important site. In collaboration with codirector Sharon R. Stocker, Davis demonstrates that this ancient place was a major node for the exchange of ideas between the already established Minoan civilization, centered on the island of Crete, and the residents of the Greek mainland. Davis and Stocker show how adoption of Minoan culture created an ideology of power focused on a single individual, celebrating his military prowess, investing him with divine authority, and creating a figure instantly recognizable to readers of Homer and students of Greek history. A Greek State in Formation makes the powerful case that a knowledge of the Greek Bronze Age is indispensable to the classics curriculum.
About the Author
Jack L. Davis is Carl W. Blegen Professor at the University of Cincinnati and former Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. He is codirector of excavations at the Palace of Nestor with Sharon R. Stocker.
Reviews
"An absorbing narrative that will appeal to the interested amateur... [and also] to students of the Aegean Bronze Age." * American Antiquity *
Book Information
ISBN 9780520387249
Author Jack L. Davis
Format Paperback
Page Count 166
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 227g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm
Although the Mycenaean civilization of the Greek Bronze Age was identified 150 years ago, its origins remain obscure. Jack L. Davis, codirector of excavations at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, takes readers on a tour of the beginnings of Mycenaean civilization through a case study of this important site. In collaboration with codirector Sharon R. Stocker, Davis demonstrates that this ancient place was a major node for the exchange of ideas between the already established Minoan civilization, centered on the island of Crete, and the residents of the Greek mainland. Davis and Stocker show how adoption of Minoan culture created an ideology of power focused on a single individual, celebrating his military prowess, investing him with divine authority, and creating a figure instantly recognizable to readers of Homer and students of Greek history. A Greek State in Formation makes the powerful case that a knowledge of the Greek Bronze Age is indispensable to the classics curriculum.
About the Author
Jack L. Davis is Carl W. Blegen Professor at the University of Cincinnati and former Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. He is codirector of excavations at the Palace of Nestor with Sharon R. Stocker.
Reviews
"An absorbing narrative that will appeal to the interested amateur... [and also] to students of the Aegean Bronze Age." * American Antiquity *
Book Information
ISBN 9780520387249
Author Jack L. Davis
Format Paperback
Page Count 166
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 227g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm
