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Mysteries of the snake goddess : art, desire and the forging of history

by Kenneth Lapatin

An investigation into the origins of the Snake Goddess statuette and the construction of Minoan civilisation. This work examines how early twentieth-century archaeologists and restorers shaped contemporary understanding of Bronze Age Crete.

Accession 2872 ISBN 9780306813283 Publisher Da Capo
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