Bøger af Thomas Bruce Elgin

Memorandum On The Subject Of The Earl Of Elgin�������s Pursuits In Greece (1815) is a historical document written by Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin. The book provides a detailed account of Lord Elgin's activities in Greece during the early 19th century, specifically his acquisition of ancient Greek artifacts, including the famous Elgin Marbles.The memorandum is a response to criticism that Lord Elgin faced for his actions, which were seen as controversial at the time. The book presents a defense of Lord Elgin's actions, arguing that his efforts were motivated by a desire to preserve and protect ancient Greek art and culture.Memorandum On The Subject Of The Earl Of Elgin�������s Pursuits In Greece is a significant historical document that sheds light on the complex relationship between Western Europe and ancient Greece during the 19th century. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of art and culture, as well as the politics of cultural preservation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Letter To The Editor Of The Edinburgh Review: On The Subject Of An Article In No. L Of That Journal, On "The Remains Of John Tweddell" 3 Thomas Bruce Elgin (Earl of) Printed for John Murray, 1816 History; Europe; General; Europe; History / Europe / General