A reconstruction of the intellectual struggles, between Britain and France and especially between England and Scotland within the British Empire, in relation to the acquisition of the Parthenon marbles. Critical discussion of the related origins of the title of ‘Athens of the North’ for Edinburgh.
Matteo Zaccarini (2024). “‘Finer than the Acropolis’: Edinburgh, the Parthenon and the Scottish genius. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press.
“‘Finer than the Acropolis’: Edinburgh, the Parthenon and the Scottish genius
Matteo Zaccarini
2024
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A reconstruction of the intellectual struggles, between Britain and France and especially between England and Scotland within the British Empire, in relation to the acquisition of the Parthenon marbles. Critical discussion of the related origins of the title of ‘Athens of the North’ for Edinburgh.File in questo prodotto:
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