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383 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780262512701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
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The many meanings of obelisks across nearly forty centuries, from Ancient Egypt (which invented them) to twentieth-century America (which put them in Hollywood epics).Nearly every empire worthy of the name--from ancient Rome to the United States--...
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383 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780262512701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The many meanings of obelisks across nearly forty centuries, from Ancient Egypt (which invented them) to twentieth-century America (which put them in Hollywood epics).Nearly every empire worthy of the name--from ancient Rome to the United States--...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings