The Elgin MarblesA brilliant young archaeologist rekindles the drama of classical Greece for a new readership and traces the history of the Parthenon and the disputed Elgin Marbles.This highly readable book tells the story of the Parthenon from its origins to the present day, in a sweeping narrative which combines a careful presentation of the archaeology of the Parthenon with a historical survey of the Acropolis throughout its history. Wide-ranging, authoritative and fascinating, Dorothy King's book raises important questions about the ownership of works of art and imaginatively recreates the Athenian world in which the Parthenon was built. |
