The Elgin Affair

The Elgin Affair The Abduction of Antiquity's Greatest Treasures and the Passions It Aroused

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Publisher's Synopsis

When Lord Elgin, British diplomat and art amateur, shipped the Parthenon's marbles from Athens to England in 1805, he sparked a controversy that continues to this day. Vrettos looks at the man and his infamous legacy of plunder.

Book information

ISBN: 9781559704571
Publisher: Arcade
Imprint: Arcade
Pub date:
DEWEY: 733.309421
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 238
Weight: 431g
Height: 235mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 22mm