The palaces of Crete / by J. Walter Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, J. Walter (James Walter), 1906-1993, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palaces--Greece--Crete.

Palaces.

Architecture, Minoan--Greece--Crete.

Architecture, Minoan.

Crete (Greece)--Antiquities.

Crete (Greece).

Greece--Antiquities.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages, 70 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, photographs.

Edition:

Revised

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A desire to recreate Minoan palaces, villas, and houses of the Late Bronze Age inspired the author of this book to undertake an eight year research program that has radically modified our conception of the appearance of Cretan dwellings. He not only interprets the use of the rooms that partially survive but reconstructs the guest suites and banquet halls of the vanished upper storeys. Written both as a preparation for a visit to Crete and as an actual guide to the sites," the book is prefaced with an account of the island's geography, history, and culture in antiquity, and packed with illustrations including photographs, plans, reconstructions, and a map of the island showing the sites.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.Originally published in 1962.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Prefaces

Contents

Chapter I. The Land, the People, and the History of Minoan Crete

Chapter II. The Major Palaces

Chapter III. Minor Palaces, Villas, and Houses

Chapter IV. The Central Court and the Bull Games

Chapter V. The Residential Quarters of the Royal Family

Chapter VI. Public Apartments

Chapter VII. Other Rooms

Chapter VIII. Building Materials and Forms

Chapter IX. Windows and Doors

Chapter X. Stairs and Storeys

Chapter XI. Decorative Features

Chapter XII. Furnishings and Equipment

Chapter XIII. Procedures and Principles

Addenda

Bibliography

Abbreviations

Illustrations: Sources, Credits, Dimensions

Index

Plates

Notes:

Bibliography: p. 270-274.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-691-62939-0

0-691-03524-5

0-691-60794-X

OCLC:

981996224