Papyrus
Autor Irene Vallejo Traducere de Charlotte Whittleen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 feb 2025
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022
'A panoramic survey of how books shaped not just the ancient world but ours too.' OBSERVER
'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES
'A literary phenomenon.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Masterly.' ECONOMIST
'A mindboggling history of the earliest books... Impressively rip-roaring' TELEGRAPH
'Fascinating.' I REVIEW
An enthralling 2,000-year journey through the history of books and reading
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 the earth to bring them back.
In Papyrus, celebrated classicist Irene Vallejo traces the dramatic history of the book and the fight for its survival. 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. And it is a story full of heroic adventures, bloodshed and megalomania - from the battlefields of Alexander the Great and the palaces of Cleopatra to the libraries of war-torn Sarajevo and Oxford.
An international bestseller, Papyrus brings the ancient world to life and celebrates the enduring power of the written word.
| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback (2) | 65.61 lei 3-5 săpt. | +38.90 lei 6-10 zile |
| HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD – 24 aug 2023 | 65.61 lei 3-5 săpt. | +38.90 lei 6-10 zile |
| Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group – 4 feb 2025 | 106.01 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Hardback (2) | 127.66 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Hodder & Stoughton – noi 2022 | 127.66 lei 3-5 săpt. | |
| Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group – 18 oct 2022 | 204.99 lei 3-5 săpt. |
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0593312562
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 130 x 203 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Notă biografică
Irene Vallejo earned her European Doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence. Papyrus was awarded the National Essay Prize, the Critical Eye Prize for Narrative and the Bookstore Recommendation Award, and will be published in thirty countries. She is a regular columnist for El
País and Heraldo de Aragón, and is the author of two children's books, two novels, and three collections of essays, articles, and short fiction.
Descriere
An enthralling journey through the history of books and libraries in the ancient world and those who have helped preserve their rich literary traditions