Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / David Frye.
Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / David Frye.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, 2018.
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G 2018/5517
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: A wall against the wasteland -- Part one: Builders and barbarians -- Midwife to civilization: wall builders at the dawn of history: the ancient Near East, 2500-500 BC -- To wall or not to wall?: Greece, 600-338 BC -- "Cries of pain and sadness": China, 214 BC -- Wallers and warriors: l...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Scribner, 2018.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle the globe. Frye examines the history of walls, and reveals the startling ways that barriers have affected our psyches. He questions: Did walls make civilization possible...
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Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / David Frye.
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Walls, a history of civilization in blood and brick
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/5517
Record Identifier
74VKV8XLZ23M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV8XLZ23M
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ISBN
1501172719 paperback
9781501172700 hardcover
1501172700 hardcover
9781501172717 paperback
DDC
909
MMS ID
991024189604702626
