The Elgin Marbles - Softcover

This highly readable book by an exceptional young archaeologist tells the story of the Parthenon from its origins to the present day, in a sweeping narrative which combines a careful presentation of the archaeology of the Parthenon with a historical survey of the Acropolis throughout its history. Wide-ranging, authoritative and fascinating, Dorothy King's book raises important questions about the ownership of works of art and imaginatively recreates the Athenian world in which the Parthenon was built.

Dorothy King's work has led to new theories on classical archaeology and her high-profile campaigns against the destruction of classical sites in Greece have made headlines. This is her first book.