The great great wall : along the borders of history from China to Mexico

The great great wall : along the borders of history from China to Mexico / Ian Volner.

Author/creator	Volner, Ian author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Abrams Press, [2019]
Description	276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Boundaries--Psychological aspects. Border security--Mexican-American Border Region. Noncitizens--Government policy --United States. Illegal immigration--Government policy --United States. Mexican-American Border Region--Emigration and immigration. United States--Emigration and immigration --Government policy.

Contents	Introduction -- The invention of difference. Jericho ; Conquest -- Border as forge. Hadrian ; Empire -- Unstable walls. China ; Crisis -- The art of the wall-able. Thiers ; Reaction -- Constructing the normal. Berlin ; Takeover -- The return of them. West Bank ; Control -- The way of all walls.
Abstract	An architectural historian takes a deep dive into the story of Trump's wall and examines famous walls from throughout human history and what they reveal about us.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241).
ISBN	9781419732829 (hardcover)
ISBN	141973282X (hardcover)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JC323 .V65 2019	✔ Available	Place Hold