River of Ink: [An Illustrated History of Literacy]

by Thomas Christensen

Book Overview

With its title harkening back to the sack of Baghdad in 1258--when the Tigris ran black with the ink of books flung into the water by Mongol invaders--River of Ink is a collection of essays that range widely across time and cultures to illuminate the role of literature and art throughout history. Christensen draws from a panoply of subjects, from the writings of prehistoric Chinese cultures known only through archaeology to the heroic efforts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619024268
• ISBN13: 9781619024267
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.4"