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Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles), and his subsequent sale of the Marbles to the British Museum.
- Christopher Hitchens, Robert Browning, Graham Binns
- 1987
Jul 13, 1987 · Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles. Christopher Hitchens. 3.92. 214 ratings22 reviews. Genres History Nonfiction Art Politics Art History Archaeology Architecture. ...more. 137 pages, Hardcover. First published July 13, 1987. Book details & editions. About the author. Christopher Hitchens. 162 books7,374 followers. Follow.
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Jan 1, 1988 · Lord Elgin, who considered keeping the marbles himself and charging admission to see them, comes off as an enterprising pirate. In a prefatory essay on the Parthenon, Browning, a classics professor at the University of London, traces the building's history as temple to Athena, makeshift Christian church, school for Greek girls ...
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- 1987
- Christopher Hitchens, Robert Browning, Graham Binns
- Christopher Hitchens
Was Elgin a preservationist or an imperialist thief? Should Britain return the marbles to the Greek government? In this short, gracefully written, engaging broadside, Hitchens, a columnist for...
Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles Hardcover – 1 Dec. 1988. by Christopher Hitchens (Author) 5.0 1 rating. See all formats and editions. Traces the history of the Parthenon, explains how and why its sculptures and friezes were taken to Britain, and discusses the arguments for returning them. Language. English. Publisher.
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- Christopher Hitchens
Was Elgin a preservationist or an imperialist thief? Should Britain return the marbles to the Greek government? In this short, gracefully written, engaging broadside, Hitchens, a columnist for the Nation , makes a forceful case for full restitution of the sculptures.
- Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens. Hill & Wang, $19.95 (137pp) ISBN 978-0-8090-4189-3. When Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin and British ambassador to the Ottoman empire, removed the Parthenon's sculptured...
