The Resource River of ink : literature, history and art, Thomas Christensen
River of ink : literature, history and art, Thomas Christensen
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The item River of ink : literature, history and art, Thomas Christensen represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
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- Summary
- "Thomas Christensen's previous title 1616 : The World in Motion looked at a single year in the age of early maritime globalism--PW gave it a starred review, calling it 'a stunning overview of the nascent modern world.' By contrast his new gorgeously illustrated River of Ink ranges widely across time and cultures and offers what amounts to a magisterial history of literacy. The book's title refers to the sacking of Baghdad in 1258 when the Tigris ran black with the ink of books flung into the water by Mongol invaders. Other essays range from the writings of prehistoric Chinese cultures known only through archaeology to the state of book reviewing in the US today to the heroic efforts of contemporary Afghanis to keep the legacy of their ancient culture alive under the barrage of endless war. Christensen's encyclopaedic knowledge of both world art and a vast understanding of literature allows him to move easily from a discussion of the invention of moveable type in Korea to Johannes Kepler's search for the harmony of the spheres to the strange journey of an iron sculpture from Benin to the Louvre. Other essays cover the Popul Vuh of the Maya as exemplum of translation, the pioneering explorations of the early American naturalist John Bartram, the balletic works of Louis-Ferdinand Celine. It is Christensen's unparalleled gift to seemingly see the world whole and to offer a wealth of absolutely vital connections adequate to our position as citizens of an ever more rapidly globalizing world"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
-
- WEST ASIA
- River of Ink
- Staying Alive
- The Unfinished Bridge
- The Winged Sphinx
- EAST ASIA
- Gutenberg and the Koreans
- Taoism and the Arts of China
- Before History
- SOUTH ASIA, HIMALAYAS
- The Temple across the Valley
- A Measure of Happiness
- Nur Jahan
- AUSTRALIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA
- Getting Henry
- House of Hope
- AFRICA
- Malik Ambar
- Journeys of the Iron Man
- EUROPE
- The Nightingale and You
- Dodgson's Dodges
- A Horace Reading
- Dance Macabre
- Harmony of the Spheres
- LATIN AMERICA
- La Tempestad
- New World / New Words
- Discovering Columbus
- Eva Peron in Life and Myth
- Double Crossed
- NORTH AMERICA
- Pocahontas in London
- This World Makes Trickster
- Beyond Taxonomy
- Faint Praise
- #occupychristmas
- Sadakichi and America. 353
- Isbn
- 9781619024137
- Label
- River of ink : literature, history and art
- Title
- River of ink
- Title remainder
- literature, history and art
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Christensen
- Subject
-
- Arts and history
- Arts and history
- Arts and society
- Arts and society -- History
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- Books and reading
- Books and reading -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- History
- Intellectual life
- Intellectual life -- History
- Literacy -- History
- Literature and history
- Literature and history
- Literature and society
- Literature and society -- History
- Printing
- Printing -- History
- World history
- World history
- Literacy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Thomas Christensen's previous title 1616 : The World in Motion looked at a single year in the age of early maritime globalism--PW gave it a starred review, calling it 'a stunning overview of the nascent modern world.' By contrast his new gorgeously illustrated River of Ink ranges widely across time and cultures and offers what amounts to a magisterial history of literacy. The book's title refers to the sacking of Baghdad in 1258 when the Tigris ran black with the ink of books flung into the water by Mongol invaders. Other essays range from the writings of prehistoric Chinese cultures known only through archaeology to the state of book reviewing in the US today to the heroic efforts of contemporary Afghanis to keep the legacy of their ancient culture alive under the barrage of endless war. Christensen's encyclopaedic knowledge of both world art and a vast understanding of literature allows him to move easily from a discussion of the invention of moveable type in Korea to Johannes Kepler's search for the harmony of the spheres to the strange journey of an iron sculpture from Benin to the Louvre. Other essays cover the Popul Vuh of the Maya as exemplum of translation, the pioneering explorations of the early American naturalist John Bartram, the balletic works of Louis-Ferdinand Celine. It is Christensen's unparalleled gift to seemingly see the world whole and to offer a wealth of absolutely vital connections adequate to our position as citizens of an ever more rapidly globalizing world"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Christensen, Thomas
- Dewey number
- 809.93358
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN50
- LC item number
- .C525 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Literature and history
- Arts and history
- Literacy
- Printing
- Books and reading
- Intellectual life
- Literature and society
- Arts and society
- World history
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Arts and history
- Arts and society
- Books and reading
- Intellectual life
- Literacy
- Literature and history
- Literature and society
- Printing
- World history
- Label
- River of ink : literature, history and art, Thomas Christensen
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- WEST ASIA -- River of Ink -- Staying Alive -- The Unfinished Bridge -- The Winged Sphinx -- EAST ASIA -- Gutenberg and the Koreans -- Taoism and the Arts of China -- Before History -- SOUTH ASIA, HIMALAYAS -- The Temple across the Valley -- A Measure of Happiness -- Nur Jahan -- AUSTRALIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA -- Getting Henry -- House of Hope -- AFRICA -- Malik Ambar -- Journeys of the Iron Man -- EUROPE -- The Nightingale and You -- Dodgson's Dodges -- A Horace Reading -- Dance Macabre -- Harmony of the Spheres -- LATIN AMERICA -- La Tempestad -- New World / New Words -- Discovering Columbus -- Eva Peron in Life and Myth -- Double Crossed -- NORTH AMERICA -- Pocahontas in London -- This World Makes Trickster -- Beyond Taxonomy -- Faint Praise -- #occupychristmas -- Sadakichi and America. 353
- Control code
- 894790061
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781619024137
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 318dbd4a-8d65-42bc-8c90-0f7e0e1dc11d
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)894790061
- Label
- River of ink : literature, history and art, Thomas Christensen
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- WEST ASIA -- River of Ink -- Staying Alive -- The Unfinished Bridge -- The Winged Sphinx -- EAST ASIA -- Gutenberg and the Koreans -- Taoism and the Arts of China -- Before History -- SOUTH ASIA, HIMALAYAS -- The Temple across the Valley -- A Measure of Happiness -- Nur Jahan -- AUSTRALIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA -- Getting Henry -- House of Hope -- AFRICA -- Malik Ambar -- Journeys of the Iron Man -- EUROPE -- The Nightingale and You -- Dodgson's Dodges -- A Horace Reading -- Dance Macabre -- Harmony of the Spheres -- LATIN AMERICA -- La Tempestad -- New World / New Words -- Discovering Columbus -- Eva Peron in Life and Myth -- Double Crossed -- NORTH AMERICA -- Pocahontas in London -- This World Makes Trickster -- Beyond Taxonomy -- Faint Praise -- #occupychristmas -- Sadakichi and America. 353
- Control code
- 894790061
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781619024137
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 318dbd4a-8d65-42bc-8c90-0f7e0e1dc11d
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)894790061
Subject
- Arts and history
- Arts and history
- Arts and society
- Arts and society -- History
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary
- Books and reading
- Books and reading -- History
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- History
- Intellectual life
- Intellectual life -- History
- Literacy -- History
- Literature and history
- Literature and history
- Literature and society
- Literature and society -- History
- Printing
- Printing -- History
- World history
- World history
- Literacy
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