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The Parthenon
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- Book Synopsis
- 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 celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning writer, 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.
- About The Author
- Mary Beard is the most acclaimed classicist working today. She is the Professor Emerita of Classics at Cambridge and is the Classics editor of the TLS. She is also the co-host, with Charlotte Higgins, of the podcast Instant Classics. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii as well as Confronting the Classics, SPQR, Women & Power and Emperor of Rome. Her work has been published in over 35 languages.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781846683497
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Profile Books, (20 May 2010)
- Number of Pages
- 229
- Weight
- 199 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 200 x 128 x 20 mm
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