Down from Olympus: Archaeology and Philhellenism in Germany, 1750-1970, by Suzanne L. Marchand. Princeton University Press, 1996

Down from Olympus is a magnificent contribution to the history of archaeology. Historian Suzanne Marchand traces how for over 150 years, mediated by research institutions and government patronage, the German intelligentsia's infatuation with the ancient Greek...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruce G. Trigger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 1997-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Online Access:http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/321