9781861972927

The Parthenon

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781861972927

Hardcover|9781861972927


Overview

The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celèbre. But what actually are they? In the first of an occasional 'series' on wonders of the world - such as the Colosseum, Stonehenge, the Pyramids, the Alhambra, Mary Beard, biographer, reviewer and leading Cambridge classicist, tells the history and explains the significance of the Parthenon, the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the divine patroness of ancient Athens:

ISBN-13

9781861972927

ISBN-10

186197292X

Weight

0.80 Pounds

Dimensions

5.59 x 0.91 x 8.15 In

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

224 pages

Publisher

Profile Books Ltd

Published On

2002-01-01



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