Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick /
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. H...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scribner,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | 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? And can we live without them? |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501172700 1501172700 9781501172717 1501172719 |