The Parthenon marbles : the case for reunification
Hitchens, Christopher, 1949-20112008
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In 1801, Lord Elgin removed some of the Parthenon's most beautiful sculptures to Britain, sparking a controversy which continues to this day. Hitchens recounts the history of the Elgin Marbles, and forcefully argues for their return to Greece.
Main title:
The Parthenon marbles : the case for reunification / Christopher Hitchens.
Edition:
2008 ed. / preface by Nadine Gordimer /with essays by Robert Browning and Charalambos Bouras.
Imprint:
London : Verso, 2008.
Collation:
xxvii, 161 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as The Elgin marbles. 1997.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781844672523 (pbk)
Dewey class:
733.30938733.30938HIT
Language:
English
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BRN:
1841893