| Series |
21st century essays
21st century essays. ^A1355166
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| Contents |
Partners with the past -- Beauty, bliss, and lies -- Conversations after empire -- A patina of electricity -- The traveler's dilemma -- To Persephone's Island -- Out of the shadows -- Art, archeology, and restoration at Pompeii -- Attuning one's life to theirs -- The past is always elsewhere. |
| Abstract |
Ruminates on ancient remains and antiquities, illuminating an important element of contemporary cultural life: the dynamic between loss and delight. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192). |
| LCCN | 2017039721 |
| ISBN | 9780814254585 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814254586 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
