History of libraries in the Western World /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Michael H., 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Maryland, Estados Unidos : The Scarecrow Press, 1999.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Libraries in the ancient world : The origin of libraries
  • Babylonian and assyrian libraries
  • Egyptian libraries
  • Greek libraries
  • Roman libraries.
  • Part 2. Medieval libraries : Byzantine and moslem libraries
  • Monastic and cathedral libraries
  • The rise of the university, the Renaissance, the invention of printing, and the growth of libraries in Europe to 1500.
  • Part 3. Modern library development in the west : European libraries: expansion and diversification to 1917
  • Libraries in America to 1850
  • Modern european libraries
  • Modern american libraries.