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The Parthenon (Wonders of the World)

The Parthenon (Wonders of the World)

by Mary Beard (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

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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 the first of an occasional 'series' on wonders of the world - such as the Colosseum, Stonehenge, the Pyramids, the Alhambra, Mary Beard, biographer, 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:

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 209
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Published: 17 Jun 2002
ISBN 10: 186197292X
ISBN 13: 9781861972927

Media Reviews
An extremely entertaining read ... a book that is both learned and eloquent * Erich Segal *
Sophisticated, engaging ... she unravels the intricacies with the light and deft touch which characterises the whole book ... something for classicists and laymen alike -- Gavanndra Hodge * Independent on Sunday *
She succeeds brilliantly in bringing back [the ruins of the Parthenon] to imaginative life -- Joan Smith * Financial Times *
A classic in every sense of the word: scholarly, informative, but with a laugh - or at least a broad smile - on every page. I loved it - and so will you * John Julius Norwich *
Wry, lively ... entertaining, provocative ... highly readable -- Alexander Masters * Times Literary Supplement *
The classical world still rouses fierce passions, and books like this help to make the study of ancient Greece urgent and relevant -- Tom Holland * New Statesman *
If you're planning a trip to Athens - or to the British Museum - this ... is a must-read; but armchair travellers will be equally enthralled -- Andrew Crumey * Scotland on Sunday *
Author Bio
Mary Beard is a Professor of Classics at Cambridge and is a Fellow of Newnham College. She is general editor of the Wonders of the World series and author of The Parthenon.