On the Arts Channel - Thursday 20 & 27 December at 7.30pm
From philosophy, religion, art, science, politics and
the rise of ideologies all the way through to fantastical fictions, books have
enabled new ideas to reach eager audiences across the globe. However, they are
not simply conveyors of story, knowledge and belief. Some of the most important
books in the world are also stunningly beautiful, iconic masterpieces in their
own right. From the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales, and from children's stories such as Alice in Wonderland to
the beauty of the humble paperback, this series combines human stories, expert
interviews and historic archive, to reveal the astonishing, the absorbing, the
arresting, beauty of books.
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