By Nanno Marinatos
Complete learn of Minoan faith combining archaeological facts and iconography with theories derived from the anthropology of faith, artwork background, structuralism, and the social sciences, this new synthesis translates ritual as an essential component of social association, hierarchy of strength, and spiritual trust.
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