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What is Libraries in the Ancient World about?

This 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 Today's Library Buildings And The Science Of Organizing Books In Them.--jacket. The Beginnings : The Ancient Near East -- The Beginnings : Greece -- The Library Of Alexandria -- The Growth Of Libraries -- The Beginnings : Rome -- Libraries Of The Roman Empire : The City Of Rome -- Libraries Of The Roman Empire : Outside The City Of Rome -- From Roll To Codex -- Toward The Middle Ages. Lionel Casson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 149-166) And Index.

Author

Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009

Publisher

New Haven: Yale University Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300088090

Subjects

Computer Science, Reference, Social Science

Rating

3.76 / 5 (414 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14