The tomb of Agamemnon Mycenae and the search for a hero Gere, Cathy 1964- creator text bibliography enk London Profile Books 2007 monographic eng
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202 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Mycenae, the fabled city of Homer's King Agamemnon, still stands in a remote corner of mainland Greece. It is one of the most haunting and impressive sights in Europe and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. 1. Introduction: Narnia on the Peloponnese -- 2. The cult of the hero and the agony of war -- 3. Mycenae enlightened -- 4. Agamemnon awakened -- 5. Saviour or antichrist? -- 6. The birth of the Bronze Age -- 7. The swastika and the butterfly -- 8. A city without heroes. Cathy Gere. Originally published: 2006 Includes bibliographical references and index. e-gr--- King of Mycenae (Mythological character) Agamemnon Excavations (Archaeology) Greece Argolis Excavaciones arqueológicas Mycenae (Extinct city) Micenas (Ciudad extinta) Argolis (Greece) Antiquities Argolis (Península, Grecia) Antigüedades Argolida (Grecia) Antigüedades 319 DF 221 G367t 2007 938/.8 Wonders of the world 1861976674 9781861976673 2005054695 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0705/2005054695.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0705/2005054695.html DLC 051015 20240613162511.0 14141831 eng