Inside Roman Libraries Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Houston, George W. |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of Greece and Rome Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-3920-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $93.00AUD $53.00 |
Book Description:
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Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being, and who selected and maintained the holdings. In this study, George Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive attempt to answer these questions.
Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being, and who selected and maintained the holdings. In this study, George Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive attempt to answer these questions.