Description: Lord Elgin and the Marbles Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Author(s): William St. Clair Format: Paperback Publisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 9780192880536, 978-0192880536 Synopsis `The British say they have saved the Marbles. Well, thank you very much. Now give them back.' Melina Mercouri, actress and politician Ever since the sculptures from the Parthenon arrived in England at the beginning of the last century, they have caused controversy. Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, Lord Elgin and the Marbles is the authoritative historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and of the bitter reaction of Napoleon, Byron, and many others to their appropriation. In the last chapters of this book, William St. Clair now adds further fuel to the controversy by revealing for the first time some disturbing details about the treatment of the Marbles while in the British Museum's care, and of the British Museum's response to public concerns about this important cultural artefact.
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Book Title: Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Number of Pages: 434 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Subject: Archaeology, History
Item Height: 217 mm
Item Weight: 557 g
Type: Textbook
Author: William St. Clair
Item Width: 139 mm
Format: Paperback
