{"product_id":"greek-state-in-formation-the-origins-of-civilization-in-mycenaean-pylos-sather-classical-lectures-volume-75","title":"A Greek State in Formation: The Origins of Civilization in Mycenaean Pylos (Sather Classical Lectures) (Volume 75)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/luminos.121\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.luminosoa.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the Mycenaean civilization of the Greek Bronze Age was identified 150 years ago, its origins remain obscure. Jack L. Davis, codirector of excavations at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, takes readers on a tour of the beginnings of Mycenaean civilization through a case study of this important site. In collaboration with codirector Sharon R. Stocker, Davis demonstrates that this ancient place was a major node for the exchange of ideas between the already established Minoan civilization, centered on the island of Crete, and the residents of the Greek mainland. Davis and Stocker show how adoption of Minoan culture created an ideology of power focused on a single individual, celebrating his military prowess, investing him with divine authority, and creating a figure instantly recognizable to readers of Homer and students of Greek history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Greek State in Formation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes the powerful case that a knowledge of the Greek Bronze Age is indispensable to the classics curriculum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ORIGINAL BOOKS PAKISTAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49639532495126,"sku":"","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/6372\/7382\/files\/images_1_cdc97e26-4478-455f-8415-b67af10a8c11.jpg?v=1736632765","url":"https:\/\/originalbookspakistan.com\/products\/greek-state-in-formation-the-origins-of-civilization-in-mycenaean-pylos-sather-classical-lectures-volume-75","provider":"ORIGINAL BOOKS PAKISTAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}