William St Clair
Biographic Data
| ID | 401390 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William St Clair |
| GIVEN NAMES | William St |
| FAMILY NAME | Clair |
| SIGNATURE | CLAIR W S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trinity College London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Who Saved the Parthenon
In this magisterial book, William St Clair unfolds the history of the Parthenon throughout the modern era to the present day, with special emphasis on the period before, during, and after the Greek War of Independence of 1821–32. Focusing particularly on the question of who saved the Parthenon from destruction during this conflict, with the help of documents that shed a new light on this enduring question, he explores the contributions made by th…
The Classical Parthenon
Complementing Who Saved the Parthenon? this companion volume sets aside more recent narratives surrounding the Athenian Acropolis, supposedly ‘the very symbol of democracy itself’, instead asking if we can truly access an ancient past imputed with modern meaning. And, if so, how? In this book William St Clair presents a reconstructed understanding of the Parthenon from within the classical Athenian worldview. He explores its role and meaning by w…
Political and Philosophical Writings of William Godwin
Contains all the major political, philosophical and educational writings of William Godwin, one of the foremost philosophers of his age. His work on government and individual freedom, "Political Justice", made him the chief exponent of English radicalism in the latter half of the 18th century.
Political and Philosophical Writings of William Godwin Vol 3
Looking at the Acropolis of Athens from Modern Times to Antiquity
Clair’s essay is rich in information with regard to the Acropolis, and it provides the reader with a set of possible perceptions of the site. He also looks into how people understand heritage, and proposes ‘medium’ as a method of doing so. He touches upon how multiple layers of our understanding of heritage can inform and shape what we ‘do’ about heritage
Imperial Decadence
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That Greece Might Still Be Free
William St Clair, FBA, FRSL, is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, and of the Centre for History and Economics, University of Cambridge. His works include Lord Elgin and the Marbles and The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period. http://ies.sas.ac.uk/fellows/senior research fellows/williamstclair.htm Roderick Beaton is Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, L…
The Grand Slave Emporium
"For nearly one hundred and fifty years before abolition in 1807, Cape Coast Castle on the African 'Gold Coast' was, in the words of one of its British governors, the grand emporium of the British slave trade. From this handsome building perched on the shore of the South Atlantic Ocean, men, women and children born in Africa were sold as slaves and carried on British slave ships to the West Indies, to North and South America, and to destinations …
The Elgin Marbles
Lord Elgin and the marbles
St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles.
Work Begins at Athens
Lord Elgin's artists arrived in Athens in August 1800. Aside from offering the usual gifts to those who had authority in the Ottoman Empire, they settled for lodgings and were ready for a long-term stay while under the protection of the British Consul Logotheti. During that period, Athens was still a small town and was inhabited people from different cultures and religions. Back then, Athens contained only about thirteen hundred houses which were…
Poets and Travellers
Before Lord Byron went on to explore the Mediterranean, he was still young and had yet to be recognized as an artist. This was the time when he wrote English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. This manuscript was rejected by some of the regular publishers in London. After that, Byron contacted a fringe publisher whose name was James Cawthorn. The result was that the first edition was published anonymously while the next three editions acknowledged him a…
Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Byron and Greece
No major writer of modern times has been so closely involved with the land of Greece as Lord Byron. Greek themes run through nearly all his poetry, and they provided him with inspiration whether he was being romantic or comic. 'If I am a poet', he told Trelawny, 'the air of Greece made me one.'1 Byron was influenced by Greece, but he in his turn has influenced attitudes to Greece and the Greek nation both in the West and in Greece itself. And tha…
Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Imperial Decadence
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Elgin Marbles
Who Saved the Parthenon
In this magisterial book, William St Clair unfolds the history of the Parthenon throughout the modern era to the present day, with special emphasis on the period before, during, and after the Greek War of Independence of 1821–32. Focusing particularly on the question of who saved the Parthenon from destruction during this conflict, with the help of documents that shed a new light on this enduring question, he explores the contributions made by th…
The Classical Parthenon
Complementing Who Saved the Parthenon? this companion volume sets aside more recent narratives surrounding the Athenian Acropolis, supposedly ‘the very symbol of democracy itself’, instead asking if we can truly access an ancient past imputed with modern meaning. And, if so, how? In this book William St Clair presents a reconstructed understanding of the Parthenon from within the classical Athenian worldview. He explores its role and meaning by w…
Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Byron and Greece
No major writer of modern times has been so closely involved with the land of Greece as Lord Byron. Greek themes run through nearly all his poetry, and they provided him with inspiration whether he was being romantic or comic. 'If I am a poet', he told Trelawny, 'the air of Greece made me one.'1 Byron was influenced by Greece, but he in his turn has influenced attitudes to Greece and the Greek nation both in the West and in Greece itself. And tha…
Lord Elgin and the Marbles
Lord Elgin and the marbles
St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles.
Work Begins at Athens
Lord Elgin's artists arrived in Athens in August 1800. Aside from offering the usual gifts to those who had authority in the Ottoman Empire, they settled for lodgings and were ready for a long-term stay while under the protection of the British Consul Logotheti. During that period, Athens was still a small town and was inhabited people from different cultures and religions. Back then, Athens contained only about thirteen hundred houses which were…
Poets and Travellers
Before Lord Byron went on to explore the Mediterranean, he was still young and had yet to be recognized as an artist. This was the time when he wrote English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. This manuscript was rejected by some of the regular publishers in London. After that, Byron contacted a fringe publisher whose name was James Cawthorn. The result was that the first edition was published anonymously while the next three editions acknowledged him a…
The Elgin Marbles
The Grand Slave Emporium
"For nearly one hundred and fifty years before abolition in 1807, Cape Coast Castle on the African 'Gold Coast' was, in the words of one of its British governors, the grand emporium of the British slave trade. From this handsome building perched on the shore of the South Atlantic Ocean, men, women and children born in Africa were sold as slaves and carried on British slave ships to the West Indies, to North and South America, and to destinations …
That Greece Might Still Be Free
William St Clair, FBA, FRSL, is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, and of the Centre for History and Economics, University of Cambridge. His works include Lord Elgin and the Marbles and The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period. http://ies.sas.ac.uk/fellows/senior research fellows/williamstclair.htm Roderick Beaton is Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, L…
Imperial Decadence
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Looking at the Acropolis of Athens from Modern Times to Antiquity
Clair’s essay is rich in information with regard to the Acropolis, and it provides the reader with a set of possible perceptions of the site. He also looks into how people understand heritage, and proposes ‘medium’ as a method of doing so. He touches upon how multiple layers of our understanding of heritage can inform and shape what we ‘do’ about heritage
Political and Philosophical Writings of William Godwin
Contains all the major political, philosophical and educational writings of William Godwin, one of the foremost philosophers of his age. His work on government and individual freedom, "Political Justice", made him the chief exponent of English radicalism in the latter half of the 18th century.
Political and Philosophical Writings of William Godwin Vol 3
Who Saved the Parthenon
In this magisterial book, William St Clair unfolds the history of the Parthenon throughout the modern era to the present day, with special emphasis on the period before, during, and after the Greek War of Independence of 1821–32. Focusing particularly on the question of who saved the Parthenon from destruction during this conflict, with the help of documents that shed a new light on this enduring question, he explores the contributions made by th…
The Classical Parthenon
Complementing Who Saved the Parthenon? this companion volume sets aside more recent narratives surrounding the Athenian Acropolis, supposedly ‘the very symbol of democracy itself’, instead asking if we can truly access an ancient past imputed with modern meaning. And, if so, how? In this book William St Clair presents a reconstructed understanding of the Parthenon from within the classical Athenian worldview. He explores its role and meaning by w…
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