An edition of History of libraries in the Western World
(1965)
History of libraries in the Western World
3d ed., completely rev.
by Elmer D. Johnson and Michael H. Harris
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The present work is an attempt to trace the history of libraries in the western world; to indicate the way in which libraries developed and how they influenced and were influenced by their coeval cultures. - Preface.
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Libraries, History, Bibliotheques, Geschichte, Bibliothek, Histoire, Libraries, historyShowing 8 featured editions. View all 8 editions?
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Table of Contents
Part 1 : Libraries in the ancient world.
The origin of libraries
Babylonian and Assyrian libraries
Egyptian libraries
Greek libraries
Roman libraries
Part 2 : Medieval libraries.
Byzantine and Moslem libraries
Monastic and cathedral libraries
The rise of the university, the Renaissance, the invention of printing, and the growth of libraries in Europe to 1500
Part 3 : Modern library development in the West.
European libraries : expansion and diversification to 1917
Libraries in America to 1850
Modern European libraries
Modern American libraries
Part 4 : The library in history.
The library in history
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