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Books

If you are interested in reading more on the subject of the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles, we highly recommend the following books:

 

 

 

THE Parthenon Marbles:
The case for the Reunification

Controversial and well known author Christopher Hitchen's book is one of the most complete single tomes on the subject. It is thorough, well researched and cleverly argued, recounting the history of these precious sculptures and making the case for their return to Greece. It aims to draw out the artistic, moral, legal and political perspectives of the argument.

Don't miss the  latest edition of this book 'The Parthenon Marbles, the Case for Reunification'. This third edition  is dedicated to architect James Cubitt and opens with a new and powerful preface by Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer. Christopher Hitchens has also added a thought provoking introduction. The third edition wass launched in  in May 2008, in London.

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LORD ELGIN AND THE MARBLES
WILLIAM St Clair, 1998

Based on a detailed study of both original records and recent discoveries, this text offers an historical account of the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, of the tremendous impact which they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and of the bitter reaction of Napoleon, Byron, and many others. Further, it is widely accepted as the definitive work on 'the cleaning' of the Marbles. William St. Clair is a fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge."

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THE RETURN OF CULTURAL TREASURES
DR JEANETTE GREENFIELD, 1996 (2nd Ed.)

In this important and pioneering work, Jeanette Greenfield analyses and discusses the historical, legal and political issues surrounding a wide cross-section of cases. This second edition brings the story up to date, with new material on art treasures and museums in Russia after the break-up of the Soviet Union, the claims to the Vatican of the Hebrew Manuscripts, and the saga of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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THINKING ABOUT THE ELGIN MARBLES
JOHN MERRYMAN, 2000

This book begins with a critical re-examination of the rival Greek and British claims to the Elgin Marbles. The case study identifies the questions that still dominate the growing international debate about cultural property policy and are explored in subsequent essays. The author examines in particular the law and policy relating to cultural property export controls and the evolution and development of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on the Return of Stolen and Illegally Exported Cultural Property.

This book does not support the aims of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles. However, we feel it is important to provide a counter view.

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Web Sites

We also recommend visiting the following web sites which will provide you with more information on the Parthenon Marbles:

  • www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/marbles - This site, run by Ian Swindale, first took the cause for the return of the Parthenon Marbles on to the Internet. The site has a significant amount of information on the subject together with a gallery of pictures, and a guestbook for visitor comments.                                                                                 

  • Guardian Special Report - A special report on the Parthenon Marbles by the Guardian newspaper. This also includes an interactive online guide.

  • UNESCO - With considerable information on the Parthenon as a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, and annual reports on the progress of restitution of cultural property.

  • Return of the Parthenon Marbles in Svenska - This site provides information on the background and campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles in Swedish.

  • Serebella Search: Parthenon Links - A search engine with a selection of links to various Parthenon-related web sites.

      Committees

  • American Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, Inc
    Honorary Chair
    : Dr Stephen G. Miller, Professor Chair: Dennis Menos
    President & Legal Advisor: Michael J. Reppas
    Address: 4601 North Park Avenue
    #514 Chevy Chase
    Maryland 20815
    USA
    E-mail: reppas@reppaslaw.com
    Tel/Fax +301 6566996
    Website: www.parthenonsculpturesusa.org

 

 

  • Brazilian Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Emeritus President: Mr. Jacyntho Lins Brandao, professor
    President: Mrs Tereza Virginia Ribeiro Barbosa, professor
    Address: Faculdade de Letras, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    Av. Presidente Antonio Carlos 6627. Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil, CEP-31270 010
    E-mails: virginiarb@yahoo.com.br        
    Website:www.geocities.com/esculturasdopartenon

 

  • British Committee for the Reunification for the Parthenon Marbles
    Chair: Prof Anthony Snodgrass Vice Chair: Chris Price
    Hon Secretary: Eleni Cubitt Head of Communications: Tom Flynn
    Public Relations: Marlen Taffarello
    George Bizos SC - A distinguished South African Human Rights Lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela. He was appointed Ambassador of Hellenism by the Greek Government in 2006.
    Dr Chris Stockdale – fund raising events including swimming from Paros to Delos and cycling from the British Museum to the Acropolis

    Address:73 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LT
    London, England
    Tel: + 44 (0)207 226 6686
    Email:eleni@parthenonuk.com

         Website:www.parthenonuk.com

 

  • Canadian Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles
    Chair: Steve Ashton
    Tel: + +1 204 945 4067
    E-mail:
    Website: www.parthenoncanada.ca

 

  • Chilian Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair:
    Mr. Gabriel Valdes Subercaseaux, senator
    Address: San Crescente 551, Las Condes, Santiago- Chile
    Tel: + 00562 2806700/005632504263
    Fax: + 00562 2349211/005622326860
    E-mail: valderg@congreso.cl
    Website: www.grecia.cl

 

  • Cypriot Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair: Mrs Anna Marangou, archaeologist
    Address: 16, Messologiou Str.
    1100 Nicosia - Cyprus
    Tel: +35 72 2774769
    Fax: +35 72 2775299
    E-mail: marangou@spidernet.com.cy

 

  • Finnish Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures (Parthenonin veistosten palauttamiskomitea ry)
    President:
    Ole Norrback Vice-President: Mika Kajava
    Secretary: Mika Rissanen Treasurer: Teodora Oker-Blom
    Address: Penttilankatu 26 D
    FIN – 45120
    Kouvola
    Finland
    Tel: + 358 (0)50 5914 250

         Email: mikrissa@jyu.fi

 

 

  • French Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair: Mr. Gaston Gasparri, solicitor
    Address: 434 Avenue du Prado, 13008 Marseille, France
    Tel/Fax: +33 491762213

 

  • German Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair: Mr. Reinhard Stupperich, professor
    Address: Europäisches Zentrum für wissenschaftliche, ökumenische und kulturelle Zusammenarbeit e.V.
    Postfach 11 02 35, D-97029 Würzburg - Germany
    Tel: + 49 9311 6929
    Fax: + 49 9311 5678
    E-mail: euro-initiative@web.de
     

 

  • International Organising Committee (New Zealand) for the Reurun of the Parthenon Marbles

         President:Mr.Gerald O' Brien  Seretary: Mrs Neove Christoforou
         Address: PO Box 14011
         Kilbirnie,Wellington  6022
         New Zealand
         Tel: + 64 43801236
         Fax: + 64 4385328
         E-mail: neove.christoforou@dia.govt.nz
       

  • International Committee Head Quarters (Australians) for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles
    President
    : Mr. David Hill
    Address: 107 Clovelly Road, Randwick 2031, New South Wales, Australia
    Tel: +61 2 9399 9902  0412 197 375
    E-mail: david.hill@parthenonaustralia.com
    Website: www.parthenonaustralia.com

 

  • Italian Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair:
    Mrs Antonia Sofikitou, professor
    Address:Communita Ellenica Siciliana "TRINACRIA"
    Corso Vittorio Emmanuele 48
    90133 Palermo - Italia
    Tel: +39 91 425225/8574873
    Fax: +39 91 308996/8574873
  • Marbles Reunited (Friends of the British Committtee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles)
    Chair:
    Andrew George Deputy Chair: Angelos Economou
    6 Duke of York Street
    London SW1Y 6LA
    Tel:+44 (0) 207 930 1813
    Email:campaign@marblesreunited.org.uk
    Website:www.marblesreunited.org.uk

 

  • Russian Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair: Mr.Nikolai Nikogosian Vice Chair: Mr David Sarkissian
    Address: ul. Molostovykh,16-kor.3, kv.59
    111558, Moscow - Russia
    Tel: +70 95 2035206 / +70 95 2919993
    Fax: +70 95 2344604
    E-mails: mgrtypou@online.ru / info@parthenon.ru
    Website: www.Parthenon.ru

 

  • Serbian Committtee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures
    Chair:
    Mr. Diogenis D. Valavanidis
    Kneginje Zorke 64 -IV
    11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
    Tel:+38 163 8351634/247353
    Fax: +38 163 3446240
    E-mail:diogenisbeg@yahoo.gr
    Website: www.parthenonserbia.org.vu

 

  • Spanish Committee for the Return of the Marbles
    Chair:
    Ìr. Alfonso Martinez Diez, professor
    Address: San Maximo 31
    28041 Madrid - Spain
    Tel: +34 60 7546229
    Fax: +34 91 5003185
    (no e-mail or website available )

 

  • Swedish Committee for Return of the Marbles
    Chair:
    Mr Krister Kumlin, former ambassador in Greece
    Address: Sandhamnsgatan 36
    11528 Stockholm - Sweden
    Tel: + 46 8 6603039
    Fax: + 46 8 6616593
    E-mail: info@svenskaparthenon.se
    Website: www.svenskaparthenon.se

 

  • Swiss Committee for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles (Comité Suisse pour le Retour des Marbres du Parthénon)
    President:
    Professor Dusan Sidjanski Vice-President: Olivier Vodoz
    Secretary: Fabrizio Micalizzi Treasurer: Michèle Lubicz-Davet
    Address: 33,ch.de l'Avanchet
    Geneve 1216
    Switzerland
    Tel: +41 (0)22 710 6600 
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