Lord Elgin and the marbles: [the controversial history of the Parthenon sculptures]/
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Oxford:
Oxford University Press,
1998
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| Edition: | [2nd. rev. ed.] |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. An Embassy is Arranged; 2. Great Events in the Levant; 3. The Voyage Out; 4. Reception at Constantinople; 5. The Smith Brothers; 6. Work Begins at Athens; 7. In Search of Ancient Manuscripts; 8. The Conquest of Egypt and its Results; 9. The Firman; 10. 'The Last Poor Plunder from a Bleeding Land'; 11. Prisoner of War; 12. Lusieri on His Own, 1803-1806; 13. Homecoming; 14. The Second Collection; 15. Artists and Dilettanti; 16. Elgin Offers His First Collection to the Government; 17. Poets and Travellers; 18. Later Years in Greece; 19. Lord Elgin Tries Again; 20. Tweddell J. and Tweddell R; 21. The Fate of the Manuscripts; 22. The Marbles are Sold; 23. Last Days; 24. Epilogue; Note on the Principal Sources; Select Bibliography; Notes; Index