Greenhalgh (emeritus, art history, Australian National U.) has written an extensive account describing the myriad and prevalent re-use of classical marble in medieval Christian and Islamic buildings around the Mediterranean. Describing their use, Greenhalgh extends the discussion to sources of antique marble, methods for their extraction, and the varying attitudes and circumstances that inspired reuse. An impressive quantity of examples are discussed, with over 5000 images provided on the DVD. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)