The idea of the library in the ancient world

A study of the ancient library as a complex institution with many different functions: as an instrument of power, of memory an articulation of a political ideal, an art gallery, a place for sociality. Too incidentally raises conceptual questions about modern libraries, bringing to these the insights...

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Main Author: Too, Yun Lee
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2010, c2010
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A study of the ancient library as a complex institution with many different functions: as an instrument of power, of memory an articulation of a political ideal, an art gallery, a place for sociality. Too incidentally raises conceptual questions about modern libraries, bringing to these the insights that a study of antiquity can offer
Physical Description:265 p.
ISBN:9780191722912