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Telling the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets, a renowned classicist takes readers on a lively tour from the royal libraries of the ancient near east to the. Casson also puts his well researched data into the context of time and place of the ancient world. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson english april 1, 2001 isbn. 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. The library of alexandria was one of the few libraries in the ancient greek world, which helped ensure that mathematicians, scientists and other scholars from across the mediterranean traveled to egypt to study there, and it was so impressive in its size and influence. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson, 2002, yale university press edition, in english. Of general inspiration is the essay on libraries and books texts collections in the ancient world by too 2010. You need no prerequisite courses to understand and appreciate the book. In 2005 he was awarded the archaeological institute of america gold medal. The library was part of a larger research institution called the mouseion, which was dedicated to the muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. Mar 31, 2017 lionel casson is professor emeritus of classics, new york university, and the author of ships and seamanship in the ancient world as well as many other books on ancient maritime history and ancient travel.
To download click on link in the links table below description. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson is the book that details inclusive study of libraries in the ancient world and provides the origination of the libraries to its founding and development starting in the western world from the ancient near east to the early byzantine period. 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 of the far parts of the empire. He is the author of several books about the ancient world, including the ancient mariners. The fierce, forgotten library wars of the ancient world. Pdf ships and seamanship in the ancient world download full. In less than 150 pages, lionel casson has written a history of libraries of the ancient world that is captivating to read. There were several ancient libraries across the world that are now gone, but should not be forgotten. The great library of alexandria in alexandria, egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Ancient libraries download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Lacking adequate space to really sink into the admittedly scant historical record, cassons libraries in the ancient world often feels like a parade of greek and latin names who lack the personality and vigor of good historical figures.
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Lacking adequate space to really sink into the admittedly scant historical record, casson s libraries in the ancient world often feels like a parade of greek and latin names who lack the personality and vigor of good historical figures. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson 1506 words. Publication date 1971 topics ships history, seamanship history publisher. Seafarers and sea fighters of the mediterranean in ancient times hardcover 1991, paperback 1992 and libraries in the ancient world hardcover 2001, paperback 2002. 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.
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Yale university press published cassons 2001 book libraries in the ancient world that uses references in ancient works and archeological evidence in the middle east and the grecoroman world to follow the development of writing, the creation of the first books and the process of copying them by hand and assembling them into libraries. The libraries discussed are those in the mediterranean and near east regions, from which our modern western library systems ultimately derived. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as. Click to see full description this delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon.
This work is filled with important facts regarding the institutions we now call libraries. Lionel casson was a classicist, professor emeritus at new york university, and a specialist in maritime history. Libraries in the ancient world 2002 edition open library. Discoveries in crete and assyriababylonia and at susa persia have proved that relatively advanced civilizations were in existence as nearly as 6000 years b.
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