ISBN: 9780307476593 - the parthenon enigma: a new understanding of the world's most iconic building and the people who made it (35 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A New York Times Notable Book and one of The Daily Beast's Best Books of the Year Winner of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award Since the Enlightenment, the Parthenon--the greatest example of Athenian architecture--has been venerated as the definitive symbol of Western democratic values. Here, Joan Breton Connelly challenges this conventional wisdom, drawing on previously undiscovered sources to present a revolutionary new view of this peerless building. Reaching back across time to trace the Parthenon's story from the laying of its foundation, Connelly finds its true meaning not in the rationalist ideals we typically associate with Athens but in a vast web of ceaseless cultic observances and a unique mythic identity, in which democracy in our sense of the word would have been inconceivable. Marshalling a breathtaking range of textual and visual evidence, and full of fresh insights woven into a thrilling narrative that brings the distant past to life, The Parthenon Enigma sheds a stunning new light on the ancient Athenians from whom we claim cultural descent--and on Western civilization itself.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A New York Times Notable Book and one of The Daily Beast's Best Books of the Year Winner of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award Since the Enlightenment, the Parthenon--the greatest example of Athenian architecture--has been venerated as the definitive symbol of Western democratic values. Here, Joan Breton Connelly challenges this conventional wisdom, drawing on previously undiscovered sources to present a revolutionary new view of this peerless building. Reaching back across time to trace the Parthenon's story from the laying of its foundation, Connelly finds its true meaning not in the rationalist ideals we typically associate with Athens but in a vast web of ceaseless cultic observances and a unique mythic identity, in which democracy in our sense of the word would have been inconceivable. Marshalling a breathtaking range of textual and visual evidence, and full of fresh insights woven into a thrilling narrative that brings the distant past to life, The Parthenon Enigma sheds a stunning new light on the ancient Athenians from whom we claim cultural descent--and on Western civilization itself.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 494 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Light, faint crease on back cover. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Light soiling to the bottom fore-edge where the book rests on the shelf. Remainder mark bottom fore-edge.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 494 p., immaculate and unmarked; many ill. and photos; binding tight--probably unread; clean wrapper has minimal wear--only a touch at upper margin in order to keep this from being "like new.".

Paperback. "The Parthenon Enigma challenges the traditional view of the Parthenon as a symbol of democracy, arguing its true meaning lies in a complex web of cultic observances and myth, particularly a human sacrifice, rather than civic celebration. Drawing on new evidence, including a lost Euripides play, to propose the frieze depicts the mythic sacrifice of King Erechtheus's daughter, Prokris, alongside the later Panathenaic procession, revealing a deeper, more ritualistic and less rationalist ancient Athens than commonly understood." Written by Joan Breton Connelly. First paperback edition, first printing. xxii + 494 pages; 8 pages of color illustrations + b&w illustrations throughout; 5.25 x 8 inches. Condition: Very Good+ paperback with light rubbing to the bottom edge and a touch of rubbing along one spine edge, otherwise only light signs of handling. Ships the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A New York Times Notable Book and one of The Daily Beast's Best Books of the YearWinner of the Ralph Waldo Emerson AwardSince the Enlightenment, the Parthenonthe greatest example of Athenian architecturehas been venerated as the definitive symbol of Western democratic values. Here, Joan Breton Connelly challenges this conventional wisdom, drawing on previously undiscovered sources to present a revolutionary new view of this peerless building. Reaching back across time to trace the Parthenons story from the laying of its foundation, Connelly finds its true meaning not in the rationalist ideals we typically associate with Athens but in a vast web of ceaseless cultic observances and a unique mythic identity, in which democracy in our sense of the word would have been inconceivable. Marshalling a breathtaking range of textual and visual evidence, and full of fresh insights woven into a thrilling narrative that brings the distant past to life, The Parthenon Enigma sheds a stunning new light on the ancient Athenians from whom we claim cultural descentand on Western civilization itself. "A revolutionary new understanding of the West's most iconic building and the people who made it"--Jacket. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 494 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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