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Mysteries of the Snake Goddess: Art, Desire, and the Forging of History
Mysteries of the Snake Goddess Art Desire and the Forging of History
Author: Kenneth Lapatin
A fascinating tale of archaeological detective work reveals that some of the most prized relics of Bronze Age Crete are in fact modern forgeries. Not only is one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art--the celebrated gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess--almost certainly modern, but Minoan civilization as it has been popularly ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306813283
ISBN-10: 0306813289
Publication Date: 12/2003
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Paperback
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