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The History of the Library in Western Civilization, Volume I: From Minos to Cleopatra: The Greek World from the Minoans' Archival Libraries to the Universal Library of the Ptolemies: 1 - Hardcover

Staikos, Konstantinos Sp.

 
9789061942399: The History of the Library in Western Civilization, Volume I: From Minos to Cleopatra: The Greek World from the Minoans' Archival Libraries to the Universal Library of the Ptolemies: 1
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 906194239X ISBN 13: 9789061942399
Publisher: Hes & de Graaf Publishers bv, 2004

Synopsis

This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind`s struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word

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This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like \"The Great Libraries,\" a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word.

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This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like \"The Great Libraries,\" a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word.

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Publisher
Hes & de Graaf Publishers bv
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
906194239X
ISBN 13 
9789061942399
Binding
Leather Bound
Edition number
1
Number of pages
350