Mazes and labyrinths; their history and development

Orig. pub. as Mazes and labyrinths; a general account of their history and developments by Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1922.

'With devoted scholarship and a nice appreciation for what he terms "the lure of the labyrinth," the author takes us through accounts of the ancient mazes, the "meanders" of Greek and Roman times, theories on the meaning of church labyrinths, the "mizmaze," turf mazes and their origins, the floral labyrinth, the hedge maze, examples in stones and carved on rocks, links between labyrinths and magic, maze etymology, hints on maze design and principles of solution, the labyrinth in literature, the labyrinth in queer places, mirror mazes and even a verbal labyrinth. All important or exceptional examples are illustrated.'

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