The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present / edited by Jenifer Neils.

Other author Neils, Jenifer, 1950-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Descriptionxvi, 430 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Space and theme : the setting of the Parthenon / Jeffrey M. Hurwit -- Wealth, power, and prestige : classical Athens at home and abroad / Lisa Kallet -- The architecture and architects of the classical Parthenon / Barbara A. Barletta -- Bending the truth : curvature and other refinements / Lothar Haselberger -- A celebration of victory : the metopes / Katherine Schwab -- "Noblest images on all sides" : the ionic frieze / Jenifer Neils -- Fire from heaven : the pediments and akroteria / Olga Palagia -- The statue of Athena and other treasures / Kenneth Lapatin -- "Bestride the very peak of heaven" : the Parthenon after antiquity / Robert Ousterhout -- "Well recorded worth" : photographs of the Parthenon / Andrew Szegedy-Maszak -- The Parthenon in the modern era / Richard A. Etlin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 397-422) and index.
LCCN 2004024983
ISBN0521820936 (hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DF287.P3 P37 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold