Author | Christopher Hitchens |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Elgin Marbles |
Publisher |
Chatto and Windus (UK)/ Hill and Wang (US) |
Publication date
|
1987 (UK) / 1988 (US) |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 137 |
ISBN |
Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a text by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce (seventh earl of Elgin) of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles) to the British Museum. Hitchens examines the history of the artifacts and the question of whether they should be returned to Greece.