From ancient times to the present, mankind has built barriers: against the elements, against predatory animals, against other humans. These edifices of mud, brick, and stone circle the globe. Frye examines the history of walls, and reveals the startling ways that barriers have affected our psyches. He questions: Did walls make civilization possible? And can we live without them? -- Adapted from jacket.
| ISBN-13: | 9780571348411 |
| ISBN-10: | 0571348416 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Publication date: | 2018 |
| Edition description: | Main |
| Pages: | 292 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.21258 Inches, Length: 6.02361 Inches, Weight: 1.1464037624 Pounds, Width: 0.82677 Inches |
| Author: | David Frye |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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