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Libraries in the ancient world /

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 an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001.
Colección:Yale Nota bene.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.