Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles
Author
Christopher Hitchens
Country
United States
Language
English
Subject
Elgin Marbles
Publisher
Chatto and Windus (UK)/ Hill and Wang (US)[1][2]
Publication date
1987 (UK) / 1988 (US)
Media type
Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages
137
ISBN
978-0-8090-4189-3
Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles), and his subsequent sale of the Marbles to the British Museum. Hitchens examines the history of the artefacts and the question of whether they should be returned to Greece.
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