Vallejo, Irene

Papyrus: THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER

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ISBN 13:: 9781529344004
author:: Vallejo, Irene
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Hodder Paperback
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 464
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.4 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Ancient, General,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 10 working days

£10.36

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Papyrus is a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and reading, tracing the dramatic journey of the book from oral tradition to scrolls to codices. Celebrated classicist Irene Vallejo explores how this transition laid the foundation of Western culture, and it is a story full of heroic adventures, bloodshed and megalomania.

From the battlefields of ancient history to the libraries of war-torn cities, Papyrus brings the ancient world to life, celebrating the enduring power of the written word. This is a story of the book's fight for survival, and the people who sought to possess it, including emperors and pharaohs.

A gripping narrative that spans centuries and continents, Papyrus is a fascinating exploration of the book's impact on human history.

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