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ELGINISM

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http://www.elginism.com/definition/

Elginism (ĕl’gĭnĭz’əm) n. 1801. [f. the name of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841); see —ISM. Cf. Fr. elginisme & Sp. elginismo.]: An act of cultural vandalism. This link takes you to a website devoted to 'Elginism'.

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Sunday, June 28, 2015
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Subjects: 
Classical art & archaeology, Classical reception, Greek art & archaeology
Keywords: 
rthenon, Greek architecture, Collectors, Collecting, Elg
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