The Aegean Civilization

by G. Glotz

Overview

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415845892
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/12/2014
Series:	History of Civilization (Routledge)
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Henri Berr v

Introduction 1

I The Mediterranean and the Ægean 1

The Sea 3

The Surface of the Land 5

The Climate 7

The Products 9

II The Excavations 12

III Chronology 20

IV Historical Survey of the Ægean Peoples 28

Neolithic Age 30

Chalcolithic or Creto-Cycladic Period 31

First Bronze Age and First Cretan Hegemony, Pre-Mycenæan Period 34

Second Cretan Hegemony, Early Mycenæan Period 41

Mycenæan Hegemony (Late Mycenæan) 47

The Dorian Invasion 53

Book I Material Life

I The Physical Type 57

II Dress and Adornment 67

I Masculine Dress 68

II Feminine Dress 73

III Adornment 80

III Arms and Armour 84

I Defensive Armour: The Shield 84

The Helmet 86

The Cuirass. The Leg-Pieces 87-8

II Offensive Weapons: The Sling, Arrows 88

The Spear 91

The Dagger 93

The Sword 96

IV The House and the Palace 102

I The Origins of Ægean Architecture 102

II Cretan Architecture 106

III The Cretan Palaces 118

IV Cretan Architecture and Mycenæan Architecture 125

Book II Social Life

I The Social System and the Government 131

I The Social System: The Clan, the Family, and the Individual 131

The Urban System 138

The Rights of the Women 142

II Government: The King 146

The Royal Administration 150

The Cretan Thalassocracy 157

II Agriculture, Cattle-Raising, Hunting, and Fishing 161

III Industry 172

IV Trade 185

V International Relations 197

I Crete and the Countries of the Ægean 198

II Relations with Egypt 202

III Relations with Cyprus and Asia 213

IV Relations with the West 220

Book III Religious Life

I Fetishism 227

Sacred Stones 228

The Pillar 229

The Double Axe 231

The Shield 235

Sacred Trees 236

Sacred Animals 238

II The Anthromorphic Divinities 243

I The Goddess 243

II The God 252

III The Trinity and the Cross 255

III Places of Worship 257

IV Religious Ceremonies 265

V The Cult of the Dead 277

VI Games 289

Book IV Artistic and Intellectual Life

I Art 303

I Painting 309

II Sculpture 319

III Goldsmith's Work and Damascening 333

IV Glyptic Art 342

V Pottery: Cretan Pottery before the Mycenæan Period 347

Pottery outside Crete before the Mycenæan Period 359

The Pottery of the Mycenæan Period 367

II Writing and Language 370

I Writing 370

II Language 385

Conclusion. Survivals of Ægean Civilization 389

Corrections and Additions 397

Further Additions 402

Bibliography 407

Index 413