The real life of the Parthenon
By: Patricia Vigderman
Series: 21st century essays; 21st century essays
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780814254585
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Parthenon (Athens, Greece); Travel; Antiquities; Description and travel
Description: Ruminates on ancient remains and antiquities, illuminating an important element of contemporary cultural life: the dynamic between loss and delight.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192).
Table of contents: title: Partners with the past; title: Beauty, bliss, and lies; title: Conversations after empire; title: A patina of electricity; title: The traveler's dilemma; title: To Persephone's Island; title: Out of the shadows; title: Art, archeology, and restoration at Pompeii; title: Attuning one's life to theirs; title: The past is always elsewhere.