1 From Minos to Cleopatra - K.Sp. Staikos
the Greek world from the Minoans' Archival Libraries to the Universal Library of the Ptolemies
KORTE INHOUD
This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word.
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2004Uitgever: Hes & de Graaf PublishersVertaler: T. Cullen349 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 906194239XISBN-13: 9789061942399Koop dit boek tweedehands
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From Minos to Cleopatra. The Greek world from the Minoan`s Archival Libraries to the Universal Library of the Ptolemies. This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field. This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive librari...
