Acropolis in the Age of Pericles

Name: Acropolis in the Age of Pericles
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ISBN: 9780521527408

ISBN-10: 0521527406

ISBN-13: 9780521527408

Edition: 2004 (Abridged)

Authors: 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

Book details

List price: $40.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/5/2004
Pages: 330
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.848




The rock and the goddess



Landscape of memory: the past on the classical acropolis



Pericles, Athens, and the building program



The Parthenon



The Propylaia



The Erechtheion (the classical temple of Athena Polias)



The sanctuary of Athena Nike



The rest of the program



Conclusion: the Periclean Acropolis as a whole