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

Volner, Ian (author., Author).

Summary: 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.

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ISBN: 9781683355304
ISBN: 1419735233
ISBN: 9781419735233
ISBN: 141973282X
ISBN: 9781419732829
Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2019.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-276).
Formatted Contents Note:	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.

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Boundaries Psychological aspects
Border security Mexican-American Border Region
Noncitizens Government policy United States
Mexican-American Border Region Emigration and immigration
United States Emigration and immigration Government policy

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