On Paper
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What’s it about?
A sweeping history of paper, the unsung hero of civilization, revealing how this humble material shaped religion, government, art, and commerce over two millennia.
You’ll learn
- Paper's origins in ancient China
- How paper spread via Silk Road
- Paper's role in modern bureaucracy
- The shift from rag to wood pulp