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PAPYRUS: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World

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PAPYRUS: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World

A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity's obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages. This 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.

Format: Hardbound
Pages: 442
Publisher: Knopf
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780593318898
Item #: 7742312

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