by Fred Lerner (Author)
Explores the ways in which records of human experience are collected. This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 276
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 23 Feb 2010
ISBN 10: 0826429904
ISBN 13: 9780826429902