Bibliograph

The real life of the Parthenon, Patricia Vigderman

Type

Label

The real life of the Parthenon, Patricia Vigderman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The real life of the Parthenon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1000023593

Responsibility statement

Patricia Vigderman

Series statement

21st century essays

Summary

Ruminates on ancient remains and antiquities, illuminating an important element of contemporary cultural life: the dynamic between loss and delight

Table Of Contents

Partners with the past -- Beauty, bliss, and lies -- Conversations after empire -- A patina of electricity -- The traveler's dilemma -- To Persephone's Island -- Out of the shadows -- Art, archeology, and restoration at Pompeii -- Attuning one's life to theirs -- The past is always elsewhere

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