| Description |
246 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Earliest Libraries -- 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity -- 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- 4. Libraries of the Orient -- 5. Libraries of the Islamic World -- 6. The High Middle Ages -- 7. Gutenberg's Legacy -- 8. Treasuries of the Book -- 9. The Repositories of Knowledge -- 10. Libraries for the People -- 11. The Rising Generation -- 12. Putting Knowledge to Work -- 13. The Craft of Librarianship -- 14. Libraries of the Future |
| Summary |
This book, which includes fourteen well-chosen illustrations, describes the crucial role libraries have played throughout history: in ancient Egypt, China, the classical Western world, Islam, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, The Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library systems. Throughout the twentieth century, libraries have both supported democratic institutions and have also been tools of Nazi and Soviet totalitarianism. At the dawn of the telecommunications and computer age, it is evident that libraries of the future will play a vital role in the preservation of crumbling books and documents, and in forming new ways of preserving our culture |
| Notes |
Originally published: 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-236) and index |
| Notes |
Gift Caroline F. Schimmel 20130604 |
| Subject |
Intercultural communication.
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International business enterprises -- Western Hemisphere -- Management.
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Joint ventures -- Western Hemisphere.
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Libraries -- History.
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Libraries -- history.
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| SUBJECT |
Western Hemisphere http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007207 -- Foreign economic relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005782 -- Asia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008606
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Asia -- Foreign economic relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114268 -- Western Hemisphere.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007207
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| Author |
Schimmedl, Stuart B., former owner
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Schimmel, Caroline F., donor
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| LC no. |
98022748 |
| ISBN |
0826411142 |
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0826413250 |
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0826413285 |
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