A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues

by Peter Hughes

Book Overview

From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues.

Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. A Greek goddess left to rot in the desert...

Statues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711266123
• ISBN13: 9780711266124
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Aurum Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"