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Papyrus

Book • 2022

En 'Papyrus', Irene Vallejo explora la evolución de los libros desde la tradición oral hasta los códices, destacando su impacto en la cultura occidental.

La autora narra fascinantes historias de personajes como Cleopatra y Hypatia, y analiza cómo las ideas antiguas sobre educación y autoridad siguen resonando hoy en día.

Vallejo también conecta estos temas con contextos contemporáneos, celebrando la tenacidad y el valor perdurable de los libros.

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Alastair Humphreys

Gijs van Engelen

Mentioned in 7 episodes

Recommended by

Ryan Holiday

as a must-read book about the Library of Alexandria.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

while discussing the storage of scrolls in boxes.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of reflecting on the many nights her mother read to her.

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Gijs van Engelen

als een non-fictie boek over de geschiedenis van boeken en de menselijke liefde voor verhalen, perfect voor op vakantie.

Historische boeken: van Anna Karenina tot Salman Rushdie

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as a book that contains a story about a mother and daughter playing a game while reading.

Play The Games. They’re The Best.

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

when discussing the ephemeral nature of childhood.

It’s Coming Apart In Your Hands

Mentioned by

Alastair Humphreys

as a book he recently read about the history of papyrus.

Craig Mod: Adventure, Discipline, and Design. Living Adventurously 66

Mentioned by

Brooks Duncan

after discussing the impact of AI on cognitive thinking, drawing parallels to concerns raised about books when they were first introduced.

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