Publication

London: Continuum, 2009

Author

Lerner, Frederick Andrew

Number of Pages

249

Language

English

Publication Year

2009

Original Language

English

Categories and Tags

Paperback, Libraries

Dewey Subjects

General Libraries; Reports, etc. > Information > Library and Information Sciences

About

This work describes libraries’ crucial role in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today’s large public library system.

Location

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