Chios: A Conference at the Homereion in Chios, 1984

The island of Chios is widely believed to be the birthplace of Homer, and has since antiquity been prominent as a wine producer and trading state. Chios flourished under the Venetians and the Turks, and is a major cultural center of Greece today. This book contains twenty-six essays by international scholars on the brilliant history and art of Chios, including discussions of literature and poetry, archaeology, and painting.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019814864X
• ISBN13: 9780198148647
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.8"