Barbed Wire: An Ecology of Modernity

About the Author

about the author Reviel Netz is Professor of Classics at Stanford University. He has written numerous books and articles, focusing on philosophy and the history of mathematics and science. His books include The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics: A Study in Cognitive History (1999) and Archimedes: Translation and Commentary (2004). He received his B.A. and M.A. from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. from Cambridge University. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Netz, Reviel. Barbed wire : an ecology of modernity / Reviel Netz. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. isbn 0-8195-6719-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Barbed wire—Political aspects. 2. Wire fencing—History. 3. Wire obstacles—History. 4. Concentration camps—History. i. Title. ts271.n48 2004 909.8–dc22 2004041267 ...