Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick /
Frye, David, 1963-
Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / Walls, a history of civilization in blood and brick. David Frye. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - 292 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: A wall against the wasteland -- Part one: Builders and barbarians -- Midwife to civilization: wall builders at the dawn of history: the ancient Near East, 2500-500 BC -- To wall or not to wall?: Greece, 600-338 BC -- "Cries of pain and sadness": China, 214 BC -- Wallers and warriors: life outside the walls: Eurasia, 2000 BC-AD 1800 -- Part two: The great age of walls -- Prologue to the great age of walls: Alexander's gates: timeless folklore -- Walls connect Eurasia: China and central Asia, c. 100 BC -- Hadrian's walls: the Roman Empire, AD 117-38 -- Paradise lost: The Roman Empire, c. AD 300 -- Defenseless behind walls: The Roman and Byzantine Empires, AD 400-600 -- Cycles of walls and despots: China, AD 280-1600 -- Walls and the Apocalypse: Western and Central Asia, AD 500-1300 -- Part three: The world in transition -- The horrible bombard: Constantinople, AD 1453 -- Beyond the pale: Ireland, Scotland, and the Russian Empire, AD 1494-c. 1800 -- Fort Brokenheart: South, Central, and North America, prehistory-AD 1800 -- Part four: A clash of symbols -- The last battles: China and France, 1933-40 -- "A hell of a lot better than a war": Berlin, 1961-89 -- Epilogue: "Love your neighbor, but don't pull down your hedge": Earth, 1990-present.
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
9781501172700 1501172700 9781501172717 1501172719
2018022463
Fortification--History--To 1500.
Military architecture--History--To 1500.
Walls--History--To 1500.
Military field engineering--History--To 1500.
Boundaries--History--To 1500.
Earthworks (Archaeology)
Defensive (Military science)--History--To 1500.
Civilization--History.
UG400 / .W35 2018
Walls : a history of civilization in blood and brick / Walls, a history of civilization in blood and brick. David Frye. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - 292 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: A wall against the wasteland -- Part one: Builders and barbarians -- Midwife to civilization: wall builders at the dawn of history: the ancient Near East, 2500-500 BC -- To wall or not to wall?: Greece, 600-338 BC -- "Cries of pain and sadness": China, 214 BC -- Wallers and warriors: life outside the walls: Eurasia, 2000 BC-AD 1800 -- Part two: The great age of walls -- Prologue to the great age of walls: Alexander's gates: timeless folklore -- Walls connect Eurasia: China and central Asia, c. 100 BC -- Hadrian's walls: the Roman Empire, AD 117-38 -- Paradise lost: The Roman Empire, c. AD 300 -- Defenseless behind walls: The Roman and Byzantine Empires, AD 400-600 -- Cycles of walls and despots: China, AD 280-1600 -- Walls and the Apocalypse: Western and Central Asia, AD 500-1300 -- Part three: The world in transition -- The horrible bombard: Constantinople, AD 1453 -- Beyond the pale: Ireland, Scotland, and the Russian Empire, AD 1494-c. 1800 -- Fort Brokenheart: South, Central, and North America, prehistory-AD 1800 -- Part four: A clash of symbols -- The last battles: China and France, 1933-40 -- "A hell of a lot better than a war": Berlin, 1961-89 -- Epilogue: "Love your neighbor, but don't pull down your hedge": Earth, 1990-present.
"A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher.
9781501172700 1501172700 9781501172717 1501172719
2018022463
Fortification--History--To 1500.
Military architecture--History--To 1500.
Walls--History--To 1500.
Military field engineering--History--To 1500.
Boundaries--History--To 1500.
Earthworks (Archaeology)
Defensive (Military science)--History--To 1500.
Civilization--History.
UG400 / .W35 2018