Title: Art and Religion in Thera
Subtitle: Reconstructing a Bronze Age Society
First published: 1984
Description: This is a book about wall paintings and the function they fulfilled in the Bronze Age society of Akrotiri, 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 permanance and unchanging order of nature.
Subjects: Antiquities, Religious life and customs, Minoan Mural painting and decoration
Places: Thera Island (Greece), Greece, Thera Island, Akrōtērion (Greece), Akrōtērion