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Author:   Eleana Yalouri
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Berg Publishers
Volume:   v. 15
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781859735909

ISBN 10:   1859735908
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION I.A. GLOBAL AND LOCAL HELLENISMS I.B. TRACING THE ACROPOLIS I.C. OUTLINE OF THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS CHAPTER II. AN HISTORICAL OUTLINE II.A. EARLY HISTORY II.B. THE NATIONAL ERA II.B.1. The Establishment of the Greek State II.B.2. The Revival of the Two-Headed Eagle and the Reconciliation of the Classical and the Byzantine Past II.B.3. Preparing for the 20th Century II.B.4. The 1930s Generation and the Regeneration of 'Greekness' II.B.5. The War and its Aftermath II.B.6. Towards a Democratic Pluralism CHAPTER III. GREECE CONDENSED: MATERIALISING NATIONAL IDENTITY III.A. THE ACROPOLIS AS HISTORY III.B. THE ACROPOLIS AS TERRITORY III.C. THE ACROPOLIS AS GREEK FLAG III.D. THE ACROPOLIS AS BODY III.E. CONCLUSIONS CHAPTER IV. CONTESTING GREEK IDENTITY: BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND THE GLOBAL IV.A. INTRODUCTION IV.B. BUILDING AN IMAGE - THE 'MISSION' OF ANTIQUITIES ABROAD IV.C. REQUEST FOR REPATRIATION/RESTITUTION OF HELLENISM IV.D. REVIVAL - RESTORATION - REGENERATION IV.E. NAMES, POWER AND THE CLAIMS OF IDENTITY IV.F. WRITING HISTORY IV.G. CONCLUSIONS CHAPTER V. CONSUMING INALIENABLE WEALTH V.A. COCA-COLA VERSUS THE ACROPOLIS: THE CLASH OF THE TITANS V.B. THE OLYMPICS IN ATLANTA - HOW THE GOLDEN OLYMPAID TURNED INTO PLASTIC V.C. FROM THE SALOON TO THE HERODEION: BLUE JEANS AND CLASSICAL HERITAGE V.D. TOURISM IN GREECE: THE 'DOUBLE-DECKER' AND THE FATE OF THE ACROPOLIS V.E. CONCLUSIONS CHAPTER VI. THE AESTHETICS OF SACREDNESS VI.A. INTRODUCTION VI.B. GREEK SYNCRETISM VI.C. THE 'WORSHIP' OF THE ACROPOLIS VI.D. VISUALISING OCA ACROPOLIS VI.E. PURITY AND POLLUTION - FORMALISED BEHAVIOUR VI.F. THE ACROPOLIS' GUARDS VI.G. THE DISCOURSE OF PURITY AND POLLUTION AS A FORM OF RESISTANCE VI.H. WHITE - THE COLOUR OF PURITY VI.I. A CONTEST OVER 'CLEANLINESS' VI.J. THE PURSUIT OF AUTHENTICITY AND THE REUNION OF TELOS AND ORIGIN CHAPTER VII. CONCLUSIONS

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'Incisive, penetrating and persuasive.' Antiquity

'Incisive, penetrating and persuasive.'Antiquity

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Eleana Yalouri Visiting Research Fellow in the Council of the Humanities and Program in Hellenic Studies at Princeton University

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