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Libraries in the Ancient World
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1184731Libraries in the Ancient Worldhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/libraries-in-the-ancient-world-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/363495/302cdd34-17e7-4d18-9937-33aba41873c3.jpg?v=638334400073630000252266MXNYale University PressInStock/Ebooks/<DIV><P>This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of todays library buildings and the science of organizing books in them.</P><P></P><P>Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as:</P><P></P><P> What was the connection between the rise in education and literacy and the growth of libraries?</P><P> Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria?</P><P> What did ancient libraries include in their holdings?</P><P> How did ancient libraries acquire books?</P><P> What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world?</P><P> How did different types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of books (tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements?</P><P> How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings?</P><P></P><P>Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries-a fascinating story never told before.</P></DIV>...1177696Libraries in the Ancient World252266https://www.gandhi.com.mx/libraries-in-the-ancient-world-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/363495/302cdd34-17e7-4d18-9937-33aba41873c3.jpg?v=638334400073630000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20089780300133134_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_<DIV><P>This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of todays library buildings and the science of organizing books in them.</P><P></P><P>Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as:</P><P></P><P> What was the connection between the rise in education and literacy and the growth of libraries?</P><P> Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria?</P><P> What did ancient libraries include in their holdings?</P><P> How did ancient libraries acquire books?</P><P> What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world?</P><P> How did different types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of books (tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements?</P><P> How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings?</P><P></P><P>Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries-a fascinating story never told before.</P></DIV>9780300133134_Yale University Presslibro_electonico_4f21b088-3c95-45af-afcf-cc38cab6e366_9780300133134;9780300133134_9780300133134Lionel CassonInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/yaletexts-epub-42c1d4e0-4e35-4793-ab4b-322f2cf44172.epub2008-10-01T00:00:00+00:00Yale University Press