 | The Acropolis In The Age Of Pericles By Jeffrey M. Hurwit
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This abridged and revised edition of the author's monumental The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to the Present (Cambridge, 1998) focuses specifically on the development of the Acropolis in the fifth century BC and the building program initiated by Pericles. Incorporating the latest discoveries and research on individual monuments of the Acropolis, this edition is illustrated with 145 halftones as well as a CD-ROM including 180 color images of the monuments of the Acropolis. Previous Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-41786-4 Previous Edition Pb (2000): 0-521-42834-3
- Amazon Sales Rank: #89997 in Books
- Published on: 2004-07-05
- Format: Abridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .80" h x 7.08" w x 9.93" l, 1.86 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 330 pages
Review
"Hurwitt, one of the foremost scholars of the Acropolis, has a clear and agreeable writing style. This is one of those rare books that serves both scholars and general readers." History
About the Author
Jeffrey Hurwit is one of the leading scholars of ancient Greek art. A professor of art and archaeology at the University of Oregon, he is the author of numerous articles on aspects of Greek art and archaeology, and the author of The Art and Culture of Early Greece. A Guggenheim fellow, he was appointed in 2001 to the prestigious Martha S. Joukowsky Lectureship for the Archaeological Institute of America and in 2003 became the inaugural Dorothy Burr Thompson Memorial Lecturer at the University of British Columbia.
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