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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Vallejo Moreu, Irene, author.     Subjects     Books -- History -- To 400.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Vallejo Moreu, Irene, author.       by title:      Papyrus : the invent...         MARC Display

Papyrus : the invention of books in the ancient world / Irene Vallejo ; translated from the Spanish by Charlotte Whittle. by Vallejo Moreu, Irene, author. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. Subjects Books -- History -- To 400. ISBN:  9780593318898 (hardcover) : 0593318897 (hardcover) Description:  xix, 442 pages ; 25 cm Edition:  First American edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Papyrus is an enthralling journey through the history of books and libraries in the ancient world and those who have helped preserve their rich literary traditions. Long before books were mass-produced, those made of reeds from along the Nile were worth fighting and dying for. Journeying along the battlefields of Alexander the Great, beneath the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, at Cleopatra's palaces and the scene of Hypatia's murder, award-winning author Irene Vallejo chronicles the excitement of literary culture in the ancient world, and the heroic efforts that ensured this extraordinary tradition would continue. Weaved throughout are fascinating stories about the spies, scribes, illuminators, librarians, booksellers, authors, and statesmen whose rich and sometimes complicated engagement with the written word bears remarkable similarities to the world today: Aristophanes and the censorship of the humorists, Sappho and the empowerment of women's voices, Seneca and the problem of a post-truth world. Vallejo takes us to mountainous landscapes and the roaring sea, to the capitals where culture flourished and the furthest reaches where knowledge found refuge in chaotic times. In this sweeping tour of the history of books, the wonder of the ancient world comes alive and, along the way, we discover the singular power of the written word"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 002.09 Va Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 002.09 Vallejo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kealakekua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 002.09 Va Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 002.09 Va Checked In Add Copy to MyList Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 002.09 Va Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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