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Author Hendrickson, Thomas, author.

Title Ancient libraries and Renaissance humanism : the De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius / by Thomas Hendrickson
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; volume 265
Contents The De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius -- Lipsius Proteus : the career of a scholar in an age of strife -- Library historiography before Lipsius -- The De bibliothecis : title, structure, and purpose -- Lipsius and his sources -- Print history -- Editorial principles -- A note on the commentary -- De bibliothecis: Text and translation -- De bibliothecis: Commentary
Summary "The De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius was the first monograph on library history. It followed a long series of minor treatments in the works of the humanists, from Petrarch to Fulvio Orsini. The De bibliothecis proved to be a seminal achievement, both in redefining the scope of library history and in articulating a vision of a public, secular, research institution for the humanities. It was repeatedly reprinted and translated, plagiarized and epitomized. Through the end of the nineteenth century, scholars turned to it as the ultimate foundation for any discussion of library history. In Ancient Libraries and Renaissance Humanism, Hendrickson presents a critical edition of Lipsius's work with introductory studies, a Latin text, English translation, and a substantial historical commentary"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606. De bibliothecis syntagma.
Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606 -- Criticism and interpretation
Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606
SUBJECT De bibliothecis syntagma (Lipsius, Justus) fast
Subject Libraries -- History -- To 400.
Humanism -- Europe -- History -- 16th century
Renaissance.
Humanism.
Humanism
Renaissance.
humanism.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
Humanism
Intellectual life
Libraries
Renaissance
Europe -- Intellectual life -- 16th century
Europe
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016059227
ISBN 9789004338173
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