Yun lee too in the idea of the library in the ancient world yun lee too argues that the ancient library was much more than its incarnation at alexandria, which has been the focus for students of the subject up. Most of the chapters are about the libraries of the classical world from the library of aristotle to the library of alexandria to the libraries of rome to the libraries. The governments of india, china, and egypt are helping fund this effort through scanning facilities and personnel. For a detailed discussion of the date of the destruction of the library, see ellens, alexandria, pp. The ancient library of alexandria biblical archaeology. In africa, the great cities of ancient egypt arose, such as thebes and amarna. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Libraries in the ancient world, lionel casson, yale university press. The encyclopedia americana 1920libraries, ancient wikisource. There were many private libraries in classical rome, including that of cicero.
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World library ebooks read ebooks online advanced search. Buy library of the world s best literature, ancient and modern, vol. From the ancient stone libraries to the modern steel stacks, libraries help keep the love of books alive and so i frequent my library as much as possible. Amazing america america at war career files country profiles epic adventures examining primary sources exploring ancient civilizations great cities of the world great moments in media hidden history making a difference the most influential a nation of immigrants perspectives on us history scary and spooky todays news turning points in us history. Renowned classicist lionel casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient near east, through the private and public libraries of greece and rome. Libraries in the ancient world yale university press. Indeed, it became highly fashionable to own a library, judging from the strictures of the moralizing statesman seneca and the spiteful jibes by the poet lucian on the uncultured book clown.
The letter of aristeas claims that the library was founded. This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very. Libraries in the ancient world book by lionel casson. Haskell was a journalist with a background in ancient history, and. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the library of alexandria like never before. To download free ebooks just browse the various categories on the left or simply use the search box. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books. Accounts in antiquity state that the library formed part of the later library of alexandria in egypt. These formats have been specially designed to be crossplatform compatible with all pcs, laptops, pdas, kindle dx, kindle 3 ipadipods, ereaders, or smartphones. Asian literature collection asian literature collection. In the idea of the library in the ancient world yun lee too argues that the ancient library was much more than its incarnation at alexandria, which has been the focus for students of the subject up till now. Excavations at both rome and herculaneum have revealed what were undoubtedly library rooms in. Just like wikipedia, you can contribute new information or corrections to the catalog. The library of alexandria, one of the wonders of the ancient world, has.
Libraries in the ancient world ebook por lionel casson. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The idea of the library in the ancient world takes the reader not just to alexandria, the home of the famed library of greco. The earliest known surviving source of information on the founding of the library of alexandria is the pseudepigraphic letter of aristeas, which was composed between c. To the founders of the first public libraries of the greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of todays library buildings and the science of organizing books in them. American libraries collection american libraries collection. Yun lee too idea of the library in the ancient world. Founded in 1996, the world library foundation is a global coordinated effort to preserve and disseminate historical books, classic works of literature, serials, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other heritage works in a number of languages and countries around the world. The library of aristotle was a private library and the earliest one reported on by ancient chroniclers. Arranged geographically into five sections, cities that shaped the ancient world takes a global view, beginning in the near east with the earliest cities such as ur and babylon, troy and jerusalem. The history and legacy of the ancient world s most famous library english edition ebook. The great libraries of the ancient world served as archives for empires, sanctuaries for sacred.
Read libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson available from rakuten kobo. Library of the worlds best literature, ancient and modern volume 01 by. Epub the history of the ancient world, from the earliest accounts. What i fear most is the book warehouse such as the bodleian storage in swindon, uk that houses the overflow of the. Libraries in the ancient world ebook by lionel casson. In earliest times there was no distinction between a record room or archive and a library, and in this sense libraries can be said to have existed for almost as long as records have been kept. It is not known what books nor the number of books that were included in the library. In fact, the library is a complex institution with many different forms.
This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lee libraries in the ancient world por lionel casson disponible en rakuten kobo. The library was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world, but details about it are a mixture of history and legend. Renowned classicist lionel casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient near east, through the private and public libraries of greece and rome, down to the first christian monastic libraries. His most notable work is the ancient economy 1973, where he argued that status and civic ideology governed the economy in antiquity rather than rational economic motivations. The aim of the site is to give quality, fast and required services for. Canadian libraries collection canadian libraries collection. The universal library project, sometimes called the million books project, was pioneered by jaime carbonell, raj reddy, michael shamos, gloriana st clair, and robert thibadeau of carnegie mellon university. A survey of ancient libraries lionel casson, libraries in the ancient world yale university press, new haven, ct 2001. Capturer capture of constantinople by the fourth crusade in 1204 public domain considered as the last of the great libraries of the ancient world, the imperial library of constantinople was founded in the capital city of the ancient byzantine empire. The cambridge ancient history,3rd edition, 14 volumes.
Libraries in the ancient world 1st edition, kindle edition. This book provides a great look at the original mission of the library and presents great light on the role of various libraries throughout the ancient world. Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The idea of the library in the ancient world ebook. This book was a smash hit when it first came out in 1939, and yet it went out of print, and hasnt been in print in half a century.
Libraries of the ancient world willappeal to a wide audience and as such will be a popular addition to both public and academic libraries. The idea of the library in the ancient world yun lee too. If you have any interest in libraries, ancient history, or the history of information i highly recommend this book. A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. In less than 150 pages, lionel casson has written a history of libraries of the ancient world that is captivating to read. Renowned classicist lionel casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient near east, through the private and public libraries of. Idea of the library in the ancient world oxford scholarship. Library of the worlds best literature, ancient and modern. This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from europe to the middle east to the far coast of china, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. In ancient times the banks of the nile were lined with papyrus plantsthe bulrushes of the. The idea of the library in the ancient world ebook, 2010. The world library foundation is the world s largest aggregator of ebooks. All of the ebooks are in pdf file format, and all audio ebooks are in mp3 file format. This new entry in the longman library of world biography series offers an intimate.
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