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   Jul 13, 1987 · Hitchens' exposé of the Parthenon Marbles controversy, which uncovers the vapidity of Lord Elgin's criminal looting at the Parthenon, and the utter emptiness of the argument of the British Museum in keeping the Parthenon sculptures, is the definitive account of this ongoing problem.

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   Jan 1, 1988 · Was Elgin a preservationist or an imperialist thief? Should Britain return the marbles to the Greek government? In this short, gracefully written, engaging broadside, Hitchens, a columnist for the Nation , makes a forceful case for full restitution of the sculptures.

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   • Publish Year: 1987

   • Author: Christopher Hitchens, Robert Browning, Graham Binns
   • Author: Christopher Hitchens

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   Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles), and his subsequent sale of the Marbles to the British Museum.

   • Author: Christopher Hitchens, Robert Browning, Graham Binns
   • Pages: 137

   • Publish Year: 1987
   • Publication date: 1987 (UK) / 1988 (US)

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   Buy Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles by Hitchens, Christopher (ISBN: 9780809041893) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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   • Author: Christopher Hitchens

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   Buy a cheap copy of Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the... book by Christopher Hitchens. The Elgin Marbles, designed and executed by Phidias to adorn the Parthenon, are some of the most beautiful sculptures of ancient Greece. In 1801 Lord Elgin, then... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

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   • Publish Year: 1987

   • Author: Christopher Hitchens

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   Christopher Hitchens. Hill & Wang, $19.95 (137pp) ISBN 978-0-8090-4189-3. When Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin and British ambassador to the Ottoman empire, removed the Parthenon's sculptured...

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   In 2007, Hitchens's work for Vanity Fair won the National Magazine Award in the category "Columns and Commentary" Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce (seventh earl of Elgin) of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became ...