A History of Crete

by Chris Moorey

Book Overview

For thousands of years, Crete has been of paramount strategic importance, thanks to its location close to the junction of three continents and the heart of the eastern Mediterranean. It's perhaps not surprising, therefore, that when they ruled Crete, the Greeks called it "Megal nisos" or the "Great Island." Yet the island has been ruled for much of its history by foreign invaders--including Mycenaeans, Dorians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Venetians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912208962
• ISBN13: 9781912208968
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Haus Pub.
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"