Ebook: Culture and society in Crete: from Kornaros to Kazantzakis
Author: Giannakopoulou Liana, Kostas Skordyles E
- Tags: Crete (Greece) -- History., Greece -- Crete., HISTORY / Europe / General, Literature: history & criticism., Society & culture: general., Historical & comparative linguistics.
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- City: Crete (Greece), Greece--Crete
- Language: English
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Crete has always attracted the interest of scholars in modern times not only because of the archaeological discoveries of Sir Arthur Evans, but also because of its rich history and the particular cultural traits and traditions resulting from the fact that the island has been at the centre of geographical, cultural and religious crossroads. The fifteen papers included in this volume explore original aspects of the Read more...
Abstract: Crete has always attracted the interest of scholars in modern times not only because of the archaeological discoveries of Sir Arthur Evans, but also because of its rich history and the particular cultural traits and traditions resulting from the fact that the island has been at the centre of geographical, cultural and religious crossroads. The fifteen papers included in this volume explore original aspects of the Cretan cultural and historical tradition, give original insights into already established fields and underline from the vantage point of their own particular discipline its distinctiv