Religieuze voorstellingen in de Bronstijd in de Egeïsche wereld: terracottas.

Translated title of the thesis: Religious Representations in the Bronze Age Aegean: Terracottas

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

In this MA thesis terracotta figures and figurines from Crete, the Cyclades and the Greek mainland were investigated. The terracottas which were studied belong to the Early Bronze until Late Bronze Age period. Based on criteria such as context (religious or not religious), attitude of the terracottas, clothing, decoration .... were used as a mean to identify whether those terracottas represent gods or goddesses.
Date of Award2000
Original languageDutch
SupervisorFrieda Vandenabeele (Promotor)

Keywords

  • terracottas
  • minoan
  • mycenaean
  • religious

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