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October 15, 2008
Keith Hopkins and Mary Beard The Colosseum Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2004. 214 pp.; 30 b/w ills. Cloth $19.95 (0674018958)
Cathy Gere The Tomb of Agamemnon Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2005. 201 pp.; 26 b/w ills. Cloth $19.95 (0674021703)
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Simon Goldhill The Temple of Jerusalem Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2003. 194 pp.; 33 b/w ills. Cloth $19.95 (0674017978)

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The three volumes under review are part of the Wonders of the World series edited by Mary Beard and produced by Harvard University Press. The expanding series covers the Alhambra, Westminster Abbey, and other major monuments. This series is designed not only to present the various monuments in their original contexts, but also to include the major events in their subsequent receptions throughout history. This important methodological choice allows for the assessment both of the...