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: | 978-1-4696-1780-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $63.00 |
Book Description:
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Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Even in antiquity, the library at Alexandria was nearly legendary. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being and evolved, and who selected and maintained the holdings. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive...
More DescriptionLibraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Even in antiquity, the library at Alexandria was nearly legendary. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being and evolved, and who selected and maintained the holdings. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive attempt to answer these questions.