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Author Gere, Cathy, 1964-

Title Knossos and the prophets of modernism / Cathy Gere.

Imprint Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, c2009.

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 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  939.18 G314k 2009    ---  Available
Description x, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 261- 277) and index.
Contents The birth of tragedy, 1822-1897 -- An archaeology of heroes -- A prophecy of tragedy -- Fascism's Greek prehistory -- What Ariadne is -- Stand-up tragedy, 1851-1899 -- The dry smell of time -- Eastern questions -- The road to the labyrinth -- Greek defeat -- Reconstructing the nation -- Ariadne's lament, 1900-1913 -- Ariadne's throne -- The great Cretan mother -- Ariadne's dancing floor -- The making of a goddess -- The Villa Ariadne -- Cretan victory -- Ariadne in Chirico city -- The concrete labyrinth, 1914-1935 -- The throne room complex -- Captain of the blacks -- Court ladies -- Priest-king and cowgirls -- Lost boys -- The lady of sports -- The magic ring -- The psyche element -- Little souls -- Psyche's labyrinth, 1919-1941 -- Mythical method -- The decline of Crete -- Achilles' shield -- Freudian archaeology -- Psyche's muse -- Crete on the couch -- The battle of Crete -- The rebirth of comedy, 1942-1949 -- Psyche reborn -- Paradise before Eve -- Psyche rewritten -- The consort -- New Crete -- The birth of farce, 1950-2000 -- Romantic revivals -- The white goddess -- Black Athena -- The road back to war.
Subject Palace of Knossos (Knossos)
Evans, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1941.
Arts -- 20th century -- Greek influences.
Modernism (Aesthetics)
Archaeology and art.
Archaeology -- Political aspects.
ISBN 9780226289533 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226289532 (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard No. BWX R2780756
CDX 8985786
AU@ 000043696723

 
    
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