Libraries before Alexandria: ancient near Eastern traditions

Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of human history, the Library of Alexandria in fact represents the impressive culmination of a long tradition of libraries in the ancient Near East. This volume is the first comprehensive study of this tradition, shedding light on the history and func...

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Collaborateurs: Ryholt, Kim 1970- (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Barjamovic, Gojko ca. 20./21. Jh. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Oxford Oxford University Press 2019
Dans:Année: 2019
Recensions:[Rezension von: Libraries before Alexandria : Ancient Near Eastern traditions] (2022) (Bojowald, Stefan)
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Alter Orient / Bibliothèque / Histoire
Sujets non-standardisés:B Libraries History To 400 (Middle East)
B Libraries
B Electronic books
B Recueil d'articles
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of human history, the Library of Alexandria in fact represents the impressive culmination of a long tradition of libraries in the ancient Near East. This volume is the first comprehensive study of this tradition, shedding light on the history and function of these libraries as centres of knowledge.
ISBN:0192523996