The History of the Library in Western Civilization, Volume II : : From Cicero to Hadrian: The Roman World from the Beginnings of Latin Literature to the Monumental and Private Libraries of the Empire / / Konstantinos Sp. Staikos.

This work is the second part 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 Libra...

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Superior document:The History of the Library in Western Civilization ; 2
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2005.
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
Series:The History of the Library in Western Civilization ; 2.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. From Minos to Cleopatra : the Greek world from the Minoans' archival libraries to the universal library of the Ptolemies
  • 2. The Roman world from Cicero to Hadrian : the Roman world from the beginnings of Latin literature to the monumental and private libraries of the Empire
  • 3. The Byzantine world from Constantine the Great to Cardinal Bessarion : imperial, monastic, school, and private libraries in the Byzantine world
  • 4. The Medieval world in the West from Cassiodorus to Furnival : classical and Christian letters, schools and libraries in the monasteries and universities, Western book centres
  • 5. The Renaissance from Petrarch to Michelangelo : the revival of the study of the classics and the first humanistic libraries printing in the service of the world of books and monumental libraries.