Publication

1983 - Oxford University Press, Oxford [Oxfordshire], England

Language

English

Word Count

77,750 words, Guess

Page Count

311 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
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Classifications

  • DDC733/.3/0924
  • LCCNB92 .S7 1983

Description

St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryDiplomatsBiographyElgin marblesElgin marbles.Greek propertyClassical antiquities thefts

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Other Editions

  • Lord Elgin and the marblesOxford University Press1983-01-01

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