"Bibliothek Griechenland (Altertum)" . . "Altertum." . . "Bibliotecas Historia Hasta 400." . . "Römer" . . "Bibliothek Römer." . . "Bibliothek." . . "Römisches Reich." . . "Römisches Reich" . "Història de les biblioteques." . . . . "bibliothèque Antiquité." . . "Libraries History To 400 Sources Soviet Union." . . "Bibliothek Griechenland <Altertum> Geschichte." . . "Electronic books." . . "Bibliothek Geschichte Altertum." . . "Griechenland." . . "Bibliotecas (história)" . . "Bibliothèques Histoire." . . "Bibliotecas Historia Hasta 0400." . . "Biblioteki do 400." . . "Bibliotecas Hasta S.V." . . "Antike." . . "História do livro." . . "Griechenland <Altertum>" . . "Libraries." . . "Libraries" . "Bibliothek Römisches Reich Geschichte." . . "Bibliotecas Grecia." . . "biblioteker" . . "Biblioteker" . "Bibliotekarstwo do 5 w." . . "Biblioteche - Storia - Origini-400." . . "Bibliothèques Histoire Jusqu'à 400." . . "Geschiedenis van het Romeinse Rijk." . . "antik arkitektur" . . "Geschiedenis van het klassieke Griekenland." . . "Griechenland (Altertum)" . . "Bibliotheksbau." . . "Bibliotekshistoria." . . "Oudheid." . . . . . . . . . . "\"This book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when \"books\" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. 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. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of today's library buildings and the science of organizing books in them.\"--Jacket." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Livres électroniques" . . . . "Biblioteche del mondo antico"@it . "Biblioteche del mondo antico" . . "Libraries in the ancient world" . "Libraries in the ancient world"@en . . . . . . "Las bibliotecas del mundo antiguo"@es . "Las bibliotecas del mundo antiguo" . . . . "Las Bibliotecas del mundo antiguo" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when 'books' were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. 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. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of today's library buildings and the science of organising books in them. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as: What was the connection between the rise in eduction and literacy and the growth of libraries?; Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria?; What did ancient libraries include in their holdings?; How did ancient libraries acquire books?; What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world?; How did differnt types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of 'books' (tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements?; How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings?; Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries - a fascinating story never told before."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Oi vivliothēkes ston archaio kosmo" . "Libraries in the Ancient World" . . "History"@en . "History" . "History"@es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Bibliotheken in der Antike" . . . "Electronic books"@en . "Electronic books" . . . . . . . . . "To 400" . . "Buch." . . "Biblioteques Història." . . "...-400." . . "Knjižnice Zgodovina Antika." . . "Geschichte." . . "Historie" . . "Libraries History To 400." . . "Libraries - History - To 400." . "Bibliotecas Alejandría (Egipto) Hasta 400." . . "Antike Bibliothek." . . "Bibliothèques Jusqu'à 400." . . "HISTORY Ancient General." . . "Openbare gebouwen." . . "Biblioteche Antichità." . . "Biblioteques Història Fins al 400 d.C." . . "arkitektur" . . "Bibliotheekwezen." . . "LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Library & Information Science Archives & Special Libraries." . . "Bibliothek Geschichte a.3000-p.0500." . .