The sacred landscape at Leska and Minoan Kythera / by Mercourios Georgiadis

• Superior document: Prehistory monographs 72
• VerfasserIn: Georgiadis, Mercourios
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : INSTAP Academic Press, [2023]
• سنة النشر: 2023
• اللغة: English
• سلاسل: Prehistory monographs 72
• Classification: 15.27 - Griechische Welt
• وصف مادي: xx, 179, 13, 26 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten; 28 cm
• ملاحظات: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [155]-170
• الملخص: "The discovery and excavation of Leska revealed the presence of a second peak sanctuary on Minoan Kythera. The study of the material remains from this site along with the landscape elements provided the context in which this research was conducted and its results were assessed. This has allowed a more in-depth analysis of the links between society and cult, and the ways in which the landscape was sacralized in this phase at Leska and its immediate surroundings. Thus, the active role landscape played at Leska was demonstrated through the understanding of the local beliefs and cultic practices. The broader analysis of the sacred landscape on Kythera provided a unique research opportunity for assessing Aegean religion during the Minoan period outside Crete"--
• ردمك: 9781931534376
• ac_no: AC16908750
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Mercourios Georgiadis

"The discovery and excavation of Leska revealed the presence of a second peak sanctuary on Minoan Kythera. The study of the material remains from this site along with the landscape elements provided the context in which this research was conducted and its results were assessed. This has allowed...