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Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity (Studies in the History of Greece and Rome) - Hardcover
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Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Even in antiquity, the library at Alexandria was nearly legendary. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being and evolved, and who selected and maintained the holdings. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, George W. Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive attempt to answer these questions.
Through a careful analysis of the contents of the collections, Houston reveals the personalities and interests of their owners, shows how manuscripts were acquired, organized, and managed, and identifies the various purposes that libraries served. He considers the life expectancy of manuscripts, the sizes of libraries, and dangers to books, as well as the physical objects within libraries from scribal equipment to works of art. The result is a clearer, more specific, and more detailed picture of ancient book collections and the elements of Roman libraries than has previously been possible.
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" Inside Roman Libraries is a pleasure to read. Through a careful collection of evidence, it makes a highly original contribution to our understanding of ancient literary culture."--Peter van Minnen, University of Cincinnati
About the Author
George W. Houston is professor emeritus of classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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- PublisherUniv of North Carolina Pr
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1469617803
- ISBN 13 9781469617800
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages327
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