TY  - BOOK
AB  - 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.
AB  - "A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
AU  - Frye, David,
CN  - UG400
CN  - UG400
ET  - First Scribner hardcover edition.
ID  - 852375
KW  - Fortification
KW  - Military architecture
KW  - Walls
KW  - Military field engineering
KW  - Boundaries
KW  - Earthworks (Archaeology)
KW  - Defensive (Military science)
KW  - Civilization
N2  - 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.
N2  - "A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
SN  - 9781501172700
SN  - 1501172700
SN  - 9781501172717
SN  - 1501172719
T1  - Walls :a history of civilization in blood and brick /
TI  - Walls :a history of civilization in blood and brick /
ER  -