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The Acropolis

By Eleana Yalouri

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The Acropolis

By Eleana Yalouri

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The Acropolis in Athens has captured the imaginations of readers, writers and travelers for centuries and every year draws crowds from all over the world. One of the world's most famous heritage sites, it has long been a national monument of Greece and a potent symbol of western civilization. But the Acropolis is typically viewed in the context of 5th-century-BC Athenian society, while the multiple local and international meanings and identities that the site shapes today are overlooked. This book looks at the meaning of the Acropolis in contemporary Greece. How are global ideas adopted and adapted by local cultures? How do Greeks deal with the national and international features of their ancient classical heritage? How do the global cultural constructions surrounding the Acropolis become part of local practices that project Greek cultural difference? The author examines this historic site as a powerful agent for negotiations of power on an international level.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
260
Release Date:
2002-01-01
Publication Date:
2001-11-01
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1859735908
ISBN13:
9781859735909
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
558 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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