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The Elgin Affair: The True Story of the Greatest Theft in History

Theodore Vrettos

9781611453157

Arcade Publishing


Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles

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256 pages

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Almost two hundred years after they were purchased from Greece, the finest and most famous marbles of antiquity still remain a burning issue. This compelling, controversial story of the Elgin marbles re-creates in full and colorful detail the greatest art theft in history, a steamy tale of obsession, intrigue, adultery, and ruin. As the British ambassador to the Sublime Porte in Constantinople, Lord Elgin encountered in his endeavors some of the most famous names of nineteenth-century history: Napoleon, Sultan Selim III, Lord Nelson, Lord Byron, and Keats. Drawing on original source material-letters, diaries, official government reports, and memoranda, Vrettos brilliantly brings to life these fascinating stories.

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By:   Theodore Vrettos
Imprint:   Arcade Publishing
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 150mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   332g
ISBN:  

9781611453157


ISBN 10:   1611453151
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   January 2012
Audience:   General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock at Abbey's Bookshop
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Vrettos shows understanding for Elgin's achievements and the outrage they produced.

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