Mazes and Labyrinths

by William Henry Matthews

Overview

Ever since Herodotus stood in awe before the Great Labyrinth of Egypt and its 3,000 rooms, men have been fascinated by labyrinthine puzzles, constructions, and mazes. This book explores the subject in full, with a complete illustrated account of labyrinths and mazes of all kinds, from earliest times to the present.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162783619
Publisher:	Walrus Books Publisher
Publication date:	07/13/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

There are labyrinths that consist entirely of rooms and columns, like the Egyptian Labyrinth itself. There are the labyrinths of ancient history and of myth, such as the celebrated Cretan maze in which Theseus slew the Minotaur.