The Elgin Marbles: Should They be Returned to Greece?

By Christopher Hitchens

Book Overview

The most powerful case yet made for the return of the Parthenon Marbles The Parthenon Marbles (formerly known as the Elgin Marbles), designed and executed by Pheidias to adorn the Parthenon, are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859842208
• ISBN13: 9781859842201
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Verso Books
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Pretty Solid Case

I've been fortunate enough to see the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum and might be expected to sympathize with the argument put forward by those who think leaving them in London allows for greater access to more people. Nevertheless the arguments presented here for returning them to Athens to be displayed in the context of the new Parthenon/Acropolis museum made great sense to me. it is hard to read the history and the record of how they arrived in London without being convinced that they really belong to GREECE.