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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.
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Additional ISBN/GTIN9781847650634
Product TypeE-book
BindingE-book
FormatEPUB
FormatReflowable
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Publication townLondon
Publication countryUnited Kingdom
Publishing date09/12/2010
LanguageEnglish
File size6241917 Bytes
Article no.6712313
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Data source no.756517
Product groupBU570
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