Synopses & Reviews
After successive waves of rulers throughout history, Crete has served as a crossroads where the Eastern and Western worlds have met and exchanged skills and ideas, materials and artifacts, and acquired layered strata of history unlike any other land. That history is explored in this collection through the writings of various travelers from around the world. This is the first of three illustrated books that will span the great island from east to west.
Review
"Rich in history and dramatic scenery...a highly readable account...."--Linda M. Kaufmann,
Library Journal
Review
"Rich in history and dramatic scenery...a highly readable account...."--Linda M. Kaufmann,
Library Journal Peter Bergen - Gilles Kepel - John Gray - Peter Bergen - Gilles Kepel - John Gray - Peter Bergen - Gilles Kepel - John Gray - Paul Corner, Professor of European History, University of Siena - Paul Corner, Professor of European History, University of Siena - New Statesman - Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam - Holy War, Inc. - New Statesman - Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam - Holy War, Inc. - New Statesman - Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam - Holy War, Inc.
About the Author
Johan De Bakker is a writer who specializes in the Middle East and North Africa. He has traveled extensively in Crete and studied the island's history since the 1970s.
Table of Contents
Khaniá * Between Khaniá and Yeoryioúpoli * Between Yeoryioúpoli and Réthymnon * Between Frangokástello and Ayia Galini * Réthymnon * The Amári Valley * East of Réthymnon * Herákleion * Knossós and Arkhánes * Miscellanea * The Time of the Gods * The Time of the Heroes * The Downfall: Atlantis