Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. The Land, the People, Identity
• Chapter 2. Architecture and Social Identity in Neolithic Crete (ca. 7000-3000 BC)
• Chapter 3. Local, Regional, and Ethnic Identities in Early Prepalatial Architecture (ca. 3000-2200 BC)
• Chapter 4. Architectural Experiments and Hierarchical Identity in Late Prepalatial Architecture (ca. 2200-1900 BC)
• Chapter 5. The First Palaces and the Construction of Power (ca. 1900-1750 BC)
• Chapter 6. The Protopalatial City and Urban Identity (ca. 1900-1750 BC)
• Chapter 7. The Second Palace at Knossos and the Reconstruction of Minoan Identity (ca. 1750-1490 BC)
• Chapter 8. Comparing the Neopalatial Palaces (ca. 1750-1490 BC)
• Chapter 9. Houses and Towns in the Neopalatial Period (ca. 1750-1490 BC)
• Chapter 10. Buildings, Frescoes, and the Language of Power in the Final Palatial Period (ca. 1490-1360 BC)
• Chapter 11. After the Palaces (ca. 1360-1200 BC)
• Chapter 12. Survival and Memory in LM IIIC (ca. 1200-1100 BC)
• Conclusion. Architecture and Identity
• Appendix. Useful Websites
• Notes
• Glossary
• Works Cited
• Index

About the Author

John C. McEnroe is the John and Anne Fischer Professor of Fine Arts at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and a member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He has worked in Crete for many years as a field archaeologist and excavation architect. His recent publications include Critical Perspectives in Art History (co-edited with Deborah Pokinski) and Pseira V: The Architecture of Pseira.

Reviews

"Architecture of Minoan Crete: Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age investigates the prehistoric and early historic architectural material record of the island of Crete from a perspective largely informed by reflexive archaeological theory... A highlight of the book is its visual aesthetic which emphasises for the reader that not only does McEnroe have a solid grasp of all the issues involved but he is also a highly skilled surveyor and draftsman... Architecture of Minoan Crete is a highly engaging and visually appealing volume that will make a handsome addition to any Aegeanist's library. The author's light narrative touch and his consideration of such a wide timeframe have culminated in a welcome general introduction to the subject." Frank Lynam, Archaeological Review from Cambridge