The Elgin Marbles: Should They be Returned to Greece? - Couverture souple

Binns; Browning; Hitchens

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1859842208 ISBN 13 : 9781859842201

Editeur : Verso, 1998

Synopsis

The Elgin Marbles, designed and executed by Phidias to adorn the Parthenon, are some of the most beautiful sculptures of ancient Greece. In 1801 Lord Elgin, then British ambassador to the Turkish government in Athens, had pieces of the frieze sawn off and removed to Britain, where they remain, igniting a storm of controversy which has continued to the present day. In the first full-length work on this fiercely debated issue, Christopher Hitchens recounts the history of these precious sculptures and forcefully makes the case for their return to Greece. Drawing out the artistic, moral, legal and political perspectives of the argument, Hitchens’s eloquent prose makes The Elgin Marbles an invaluable contribution to one of the most important cultural controversies of our times.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Christopher Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of the best-selling God Is Not Great. His books published by Verso include The Trial of Henry Kissinger, No One Left to Lie To, The Missionary Position, Unacknowledged Legislation, The Parthenon Marbles, Hostage to History, and more.

Robert Browning (1812-1889) was one of the foremost Victorian poets and playwrights.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Verso
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1859842208
• ISBN 13: 9781859842201
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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