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From clay tablets to the printing press. From the pencil to the internet. From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. This is the true story of literature -- of how great texts and technologies have shaped cultures and civilizations and altered human hist
Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know). This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flightwhether escaping persecution
A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice "A mighty, polymathic work, equally at home in all four corners of the globe.It is a gift to be savored." Chris Vognar, Boston Globe In Culture , acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Ma
The story of literature in sixteen acts--from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genji, Don Quixote, The Communist Manifesto , and how they shaped world history In this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through