Books by lionel casson author of libraries in the ancient. This overview of libraries in the ancient world focuses on those cultures, libraries, and collections that will enhance understanding of the origins and development of modern librarianship. Rich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author. Lionel casson author of libraries in the ancient world. Libraries in the ancient world yale university press.
He is the author of several books about ancient history, including travel in the ancient world hardcover 1974, paperback 1994. Lionel casson 19142009 was professor of classics at new york university 19611979. 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 similarities are reassuring and often delightful. Lionel casson is professor emeritus of classics, new york university. Lionel casson s most popular book is libraries in the ancient world. If you love libraries and books, this is a fine book for learning about their earliest foundations. Pdf ships and seamanship in the ancient world download.
The library is to be open first hour until the sixth. Casson addresses the main societal figures, ways of life, and conflict. Casson, a professor emeritus of classics, has gathered together an important tale not just of libraries but of reading and publishing. This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when. Also, evidence of catalogues found in some destroyed ancient libraries. Lionel casson has 34 books on goodreads with 6247 ratings. Libraries in the ancient world contains a not too surprising round of historical libraries, including of course the palace of ashurbanipal and the library of alexandria, but nonetheless i found it interesting to read about exactly who libraries were for and how they worked in various societies. Libraries in the ancient world free ebook download as pdf file. Ships and seamanship in the ancient world available for download and read online in other formats. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand. Pdf libraries in the ancient world download full pdf.
If libraries in the ancient world is any indication, professor casson must have been an excellent teacher. If this book is not available as a pdf ebook, flair your post as needs digitizing. Just like wikipedia, you can contribute new information or corrections to the catalog. Ancient near eastern traditions kim ryholt, gojko barjamovic the creation of the library of alexandria is widely regarded as one of the great achievements in the history of humankind a giant endeavour to amass all known literature and scholarly texts in one central location, so as to preserve it and make it. Libraries in the ancient world is the most recent rendering of the history of libraries from the development of writing in the ancient near east at the end of the fourth millennium b. To obtain this comprehensive collection, the ptolemies solution was money and. He attended new york university for all of his collegiate studies, earning a bachelors. 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. Columbia university libraries foldoutcount 0 identifier everydaylifeinan00cass identifierark ark.
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Casson has written a short, light introduction to the culture and social history of the ancient world covering those periods when education led to a desire for a greater understanding of the world, and a desire to arrange the daily workings of the current world and its knowledge in such a way that the development of libraries as a store of. Ships and seamanship in the ancient world by casson, lionel, 19142009. A survey of ancient libraries lionel casson, libraries in the ancient. Libraries in the ancient world lionel casson paperback edition.
Library catalogues in the arab provinces during the late. 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. Experience your heart pounding and adrenaline pumping while you wait for the gate to drop. Download pdf selected satires of lucian free online. Download pdf ships and seamanship in the ancient world book full free.
Renowned classicist lionel casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries. Books do seem to have been particularly important to aristotle and his philosophical school. Recent and reliable if unthorough and rather superficial. In addition, there is evidence for free standing bookcases in the center as well as a reading desk. Lionel casson july 22, 1914 july 18, 2009 was a classicist, professor emeritus at new york. In fact, the library is a complex institution with many different forms. No book is to be taken out because we have sworn an oath. Casson also puts his well researched data into the context of time and place of the ancient world. Libraries in the ancient world book by lionel casson. Libraries in the ancient world available for download and read online in other formats. To open the book, he discusses the time period, family, urban life and rural life. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson librarything. A very informative and detailed description of early libraries and, to an extent, their role in the ancient world.
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Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The fierce, forgotten library wars of the ancient world. The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents. This, according to the author travel in the ancient world. Alexandrian history university of north carolina at. Almost any history of libraries, then, includes an overview of this institution. Libraries in the ancient world by lionel casson, hardcover. University press in collaboration with the sheridan libraries. Libraries in the ancient world 2002 edition open library. Recent explorations have added a most astonishing store of knowledge regarding the ancient world and there is little obscurity now regarding the existence and constitution of the libraries of the classic orient. The primary purpose of such a monument was to protect the books from. This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when books were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. The world of thought in ancient china pdf free download. This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very.
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