The Parthenon / Mary Beard.
The Parthenon / Mary Beard.
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Cambridge., Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, c2003.
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N938.5/22
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English
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Physical content
209p. : ill. ; 20cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Why the Parthenon might make you cry -- Ch. 2. 'The temple they call the Parthenon' -- Ch. 3. 'The finest Mosque in the world' -- Ch. 4. From ruin to reconstruction -- Ch. 5. 'The Golden Age of Athens'? -- Ch. 6. Meanwhile, back in London... -- Greek Names.
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Publisher
Cambridge., Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, c2003.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c2003.
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Summary
"Classicist and historian Mary Beard takes us back to the fifth century B.C. to consider the Parthenon in its original guise - as the flagship temple of imperial Athens, housing an enormous gold and ivory statue of the city's patron goddess attended by an enigmatic assembly of sculptures. Just as fascinating is the monument's far longer life as cat...
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The Parthenon / Mary Beard.
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Includes index.
Bibliographical references: p. 191-201.
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c2003.
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N938.5/22
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74VvlAlDvDPX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvlAlDvDPX
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ISBN
067401085X (hbk.) :
DDC
938.5
MMS ID
991017473489702626
