Libraries in the Ancient World

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Lionel Casson

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This work tells the story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a tour from the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. He explains what books were acquired and how, who read them, how they were organized, and more.

Author Biography:

Lionel Casson is Professor Emeritus of Classics, New York University, and the author of Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World as well as many other books on ancient maritime history and ancient travel.

Release date Australia

August 11th, 2002

Author

Lionel Casson

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

30 b-w illus.

Pages

192

Dimensions

13x20x1

ISBN-13

9780300097214

Product ID

1963307

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