Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World

by Irene Vallejo

Book Overview

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 - "Accessible and entertaining." --The Wall Street Journal

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593318897
• ISBN13: 9780593318898
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"