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Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History

byAlex von Tunzelmann

Fallen Idols examines twelve Statues That Made History, combining Alex von Tunzelmann's clear narrative with the perspective of a historical account. The book builds its explanation through key episodes, competing interests, and the setting supplied by the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

305

ISBN

9780063081673