The Penguin Book Of Lost Worlds: Volume Two: Crete, Mycenae, Anatolia And Etruria
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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Step back into the dust and silence of civilisations that time nearly erased — The Penguin Book of Lost Worlds, Volume Two chronicles the remarkable archaeological discoveries of four ancient cultures: the Minoans of Crete, the warrior kings of Mycenae, the enigmatic peoples of Anatolia, and the sophisticated Etruscans of pre-Roman Italy. Leonard Cottrell, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated popular historians, presents these vanished worlds with the clarity and drama of a seasoned storyteller, guiding the reader through palace ruins, royal tombs, and undeciphered scripts to reconstruct civilisations that once shaped the ancient Mediterranean. Cottrell's prose sits at the crossroads of rigorous scholarship and vivid narrative, making complex archaeological and historical material accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual depth. Each section uncovers the political, artistic, and social fabric of its subject culture, drawing on the pioneering work of archaeologists such as Arthur Evans and Heinrich Schliemann. The result is a sweeping portrait of human achievement — and catastrophic collapse — that raises a haunting question: what secrets do these lost worlds still refuse to surrender?
Author: Leonard Cottrell
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step back into the dust and silence of civilisations that time nearly erased — The Penguin Book of Lost Worlds, Volume Two chronicles the remarkable archaeological discoveries of four ancient cultures: the Minoans of Crete, the warrior kings of Mycenae, the enigmatic peoples of Anatolia, and the sophisticated Etruscans of pre-Roman Italy. Leonard Cottrell, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated popular historians, presents these vanished worlds with the clarity and drama of a seasoned storyteller, guiding the reader through palace ruins, royal tombs, and undeciphered scripts to reconstruct civilisations that once shaped the ancient Mediterranean. Cottrell's prose sits at the crossroads of rigorous scholarship and vivid narrative, making complex archaeological and historical material accessible without ever sacrificing intellectual depth. Each section uncovers the political, artistic, and social fabric of its subject culture, drawing on the pioneering work of archaeologists such as Arthur Evans and Heinrich Schliemann. The result is a sweeping portrait of human achievement — and catastrophic collapse — that raises a haunting question: what secrets do these lost worlds still refuse to surrender?