The Parthenon / Mary Beard.

By:

Beard, Mary, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Wonders of the world (Cambridge, Mass.)Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 229 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:

9780674055636 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0674055632 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

938.5

Contents:

Why the Parthenon might make you cry -- "The temple they call the Parthenon" -- "The finest mosque in the world" -- From ruin to reconstruction -- "The golden age of Athens"? -- Meanwhile, back in London ... -- Acropolis now -- Making a visit? -- Greek names.

Summary: "At once an entrancing cultural history and a congenial guide for tourists, armchair travelers, and amateur archaeologists alike, this book conducts readers through the storied past and towering presence of the most famous building in the world. In the revised version of her classic study, Mary Beard now includes the story of the long-awaited new museum opened in 2009 to display the sculptures from the building that still remain in Greece, as well as the controversies that have surrounded it, and asks whether it makes a difference to the "Elgin Marble debate."--Provided by the publisher.

Holdings ( 2 )
Title notes ( 4 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	938.5 BEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000008101
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	938.5 BEA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		00000010691

Total holds: 0

"First published in Great Britain in 2002 by Profile Books"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"At once an entrancing cultural history and a congenial guide for tourists, armchair travelers, and amateur archaeologists alike, this book conducts readers through the storied past and towering presence of the most famous building in the world. In the revised version of her classic study, Mary Beard now includes the story of the long-awaited new museum opened in 2009 to display the sculptures from the building that still remain in Greece, as well as the controversies that have surrounded it, and asks whether it makes a difference to the "Elgin Marble debate."--Provided by the publisher.