Book
The future of the past / Alexander Stille.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374159777 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0312420943
- Physical Description: xxi, 339 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Sphinx--virtual and real -- Culture of the copy and the disappearance of China's past -- Looting history -- Ganges' next life -- Saving species in Madagascar -- Man who remembers -- War of words : oral poetry, writing, and tape cassettes in Somalia -- Living with a dead language -- Return of the vanished library -- Vatican library mystery -- Are we losing our memory? or the museum of obsolete technology -- Conclusion : Writing and the creation of the past. |
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | CC 135 .S76 2002 | 30532326 | General Collection | Available | - |