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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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Main Author:	Frye, David, 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scribner, [2018]
Edition:	First Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Fortification > History > To 1500. Military architecture > History > To 1500. Walls > History > To 1500. Military field engineering > History > To 1500. Boundaries > History > To 1500. Earthworks (Archaeology) Defensive (Military science) > History > To 1500. Civilization > History.

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