Papyrus the invention of books in the ancient world
Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of the earth to bring them back.In Papyrus, celebrated classicist Ire...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Hodder & Stoughton
2022
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| Edición: | First published in Great Britain in 2022 |
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011457830208016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of the earth to bring them back.In Papyrus, celebrated classicist Irene Vallejo traces the dramatic history of the book and the fight for its survival. This is the story of the book’s journey from oral tradition to scrolls to codices, and how that transition laid the very foundation of Western culture. And it is a story full of heroic adventures, bloodshed and megalomania – from the battlefields of Alexander the Great and the palaces of Cleopatra to the libraries of war-torn Sarajevo and Oxford.An international bestseller, Papyrus brings the ancient world to life and celebrates the enduring power of the written word -- |
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| Notas: | Título original: El infinito en un junco : la invención de los libros en el mundo antiguo |
| Descripción Física: | XIX, 442 páginas ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas [411]-420) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781529343977 9781529343960 |
