Rethinking the Greek Campaign to Repatriate the Parthenon Marbles: Problems and Complexities with Contested Cultural Heritage / James Beresford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beresford, James, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Budapest New York Central European University Press, [2026]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Offering an incisive examination into aspects of the controversy regarding ownership of the marble sculptures infamously removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in the early nineteenth century, this volume challenges long-held scholarly assumptions frequently made in support of the return of the artworks to Athens. With the fate of the Parthenons marbles thrust into the spotlight of international media attention over recent years as high-level talks have been underway in an effort to resolve the long-running dispute, this timely book exposes some of the historical inaccuracies and misleading information frequently passed off to academics, students and the general public in an effort to bolster support for the repatriation of the marbles to Greece. It is a volume that offers a fresh perspective on what has long been regarded as the touchstone case for disputes concerning contested cultural heritage.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

List of Illustrations

Introduction

1. The Elgin Marbles, Acropolis Marbles and Parthenon Marbles: Tabulating Troublesome Terminologies

2. Marbles of the Mosque

3. The Parthenon and the Logo of UNESCO

4. How Not to Go About Building a Museum: Political Incompetency and a Torturous Construction Project

5. One of Our Caryatids is Missing: Repatriation of the Absent Marble Maiden

Conclusion

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed April 28 2026)

ISBN:

9789048565016