Author: Boardman, John

Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Published on 2 May 2024 by Thames & Hudson Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Pocket Perspectives’ series.

Hardback | 88 pages, 15 Illustrations, colour
180 x 116 | 180g

Britains most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art recounts what the Parthenon and its sculptures meant to the citizens of 5th-century BCE Athens.

Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series celebrates writers and thinkers who have helped shape the conversation across the arts. Mixing classic and contemporary texts, reissues and abridgements, these are bite-sized, fully illustrated reads in an attractive, affordable and highly collectable package.