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The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

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The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

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The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

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Full title

The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press , 2005.

Date

2005.

Call Numbers

N938.5/23

Record Identifier

74VK606WqM8Z

MMS ID

991021030979702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xvi, 430 p. : ill., (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Contents

Space and theme : the setting of the Parthenon / Jeffrey M. Hurwit -- Wealth, power, and prestige : classical Athens at home and abroad / Lisa Kallet -- The architecture and architects of the classical Parthenon / Barbara A. Barletta -- Bending the truth : curvature and other refinements / Lothar Ha...

Publication information

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press , 2005.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2005.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"This volume offers an overview of the Parthenon from antiquity to the modern era. Recent discoveries, such as the marble sculpture fragments found during the current restoration work on the Acropolis or a vase excavated in Northern Greece whose decoration echoes a lost pedimental composition, have forced scholars to reconsider many aspects of one...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-422) and index.

Contextual Information

Other version (online)

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N938.5/23

Record Identifier

74VK606WqM8Z

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK606WqM8Z

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0521820936 (hardcover)

9780521820936 (hardcover)

DDC

938.5

MMS ID

991021030979702626

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