[Gutenberg 46238] • Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and Development by Matthews, W.H. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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MAZES AND LABYRINTHS PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS MAZES AND LABYRINTHS CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II THE EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH (i) Accounts of the Ancient Writers CHAPTER III THE EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH (continued) (ii) Accounts of Later Explorers CHAPTER IV THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (i) The Story of Theseus and the Minotaur CHAPTER V THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (continued) (ii) The Caverns of Gortyna CHAPTER VI THE CRETAN LABYRINTH (continued) (iii) Knossos CHAPTER VII THE ETRUSCAN OR ITALIAN LABYRINTH CHAPTER VIII THE LABYRINTH IN ANCIENT ART CHAPTER IX CHURCH LABYRINTHS CHAPTER X TURF LABYRINTHS CHAPTER XI TURF LABYRINTHS (continued) CHAPTER XII THE ORIGIN OF TURF MAZES CHAPTER XIII THE FLORAL LABYRINTH AND THE DWARF-SHRUB MAZE CHAPTER XIV THE TOPIARY LABYRINTH, OR HEDGE MAZE CHAPTER XV THE TOPIARY LABYRINTH, OR HEDGE MAZE (continued) CHAPTER XVI THE TOPIARY LABYRINTH, OR HEDGE MAZE (continued) Latter-day Developments CHAPTER XVII STONE LABYRINTHS AND ROCK ENGRAVINGS CHAPTER XVIII THE DANCE OR GAME OF TROY CHAPTER XIX THE BOWER OF "FAIR ROSAMOND" CHAPTER XX MAZE ETYMOLOGY CHAPTER XXI LABYRINTH DESIGN AND SOLUTION OF MAZES CHAPTER XXII THE LABYRINTH IN LITERATURE CHAPTER XXIII MISCELLANEA AND CONCLUSION APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MAZES AND LABYRINTHS (TOGETHER WITH NAMES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE FURNISHED THE WRITER WITH FIRST-HAND INFORMATION)

I. GENERAL II. FORM, AND MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES III. THE CLASSIC LABYRINTHS

(i) The Egyptian Labyrinth (ii) The Cretan Labyrinth (iii) The Etruscan, Lemnian, etc., Labyrinths.

IV. THE LABYRINTH IN ANCIENT ART

(i) Coins (ii) Pottery (iii) Mosaic Pavements, etc. (See also Church Labyrinths, Appendix V.) (iv) Miscellaneous

V. LABYRINTHS IN CHURCHES

(i) General (ii) Particular Localities

VI. HEDGE MAZES, FLORAL LABYRINTHS, ETC.

(i) Classical References (Roman Topiary Work and Ornamental Gardening) (ii) Great Britain (General) (iii) Great Britain (Particular Localities) (iv) France (v) Italy (vi) Holland and Belgium (vii) Other Countries

VII. TURF LABYRINTHS

(i) General (ii) Particular Localities

VIII. STONE LABYRINTHS (For Rock Engravings, see "Miscellaneous") IX. THE LABYRINTH IN NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

(i) American Indians (ii) India (iii) Zulus

X. MISCELLANEOUS

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