Papyrus: the invention of books in the ancient world
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First American edition.
Physical Desc:
xix, 442 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593318898, 0593318897, 9780593318898
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Spain as El infinito en un junco by Ediciones Siruela, Madrid, in 2019"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [411]-420) and index.
Description
"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 earth to bring them back...[The book] 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"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
Text in English.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Vallejo Moreu, I., & Whittle, C. (2022). Papyrus: the invention of books in the ancient world. First American edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Vallejo Moreu, Irene and Charlotte Whittle. 2022. Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Vallejo Moreu, Irene and Charlotte Whittle, Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Vallejo Moreu, Irene, and Charlotte Whittle. Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World. First American edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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