num_pages: 300
description: The island of Chios is widely believed to be the birthplace of Homer, and has since antiquity been prominent as a wine producer and trading state. Chios flourished under the Venetians and the Turks, and is a major cultural center of Greece today. This book contains twenty-six essays byinternational scholars on the brilliant history and art of Chios, including discussions of literature and poetry, archaeology, and painting.
language: English
title: Chios: A Conference at the Homereion in Chios, 1984
titlecomplete: Chios: A Conference at the Homereion in Chios, 1984
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Oxford University Press