The Tomb of Agamemnon |
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| Author:
| Gere, Cathy |
| Series title: | Wonders of the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-06824-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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From Homer to Himmler, from Thucydides to Freud, Mycenae has occupied a singular place in the Western imagination. As the backdrop to one of the most famous military campaigns of all time, Agamemnon's city has served for generation after generation as a symbol of the human appetite for war. As an archaeological site, it has given its name to the splendors of one of Europe's earliest civilizations: the Mycenaean Age. In this book, historian of science Cathy Gere tells the story of these...
More DescriptionFrom Homer to Himmler, from Thucydides to Freud, Mycenae has occupied a singular place in the Western imagination. As the backdrop to one of the most famous military campaigns of all time, Agamemnon's city has served for generation after generation as a symbol of the human appetite for war. As an archaeological site, it has given its name to the splendors of one of Europe's earliest civilizations: the Mycenaean Age. In this book, historian of science Cathy Gere tells the story of these extraordinary ruins.