Art and Religion in Thera: Reconstructing a Bronze Age Society

by Nanno Marinatos

This book is about wall paintings and the function they fulfilled in the Bronze Age society of Akrontiri, Thera. The author discusses the frescoes in their architectural setting and in relation to the objects found in the rooms and buildings. This method enables her to explore the symbolism of the art and to reconstruct actual ceremonies. The paintings also reveal attitudes towards religion and the Therans' basic confidence in the permanence and unchanging order of nature. --- from book's cover

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Archaeology, Greece

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Apostate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read portions of this for a class, but enjoyed it so much I bought a copy. The author is the daughter of the man who discovered & excavated the site. While the text is somewhat dry, the photographs, maps, & colored pencil illustrations are wonderful.