The meaning of the library: a cultural history

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Crawford, A. (Alice)

Summary: From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. This book examines this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors - including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust - present a cultural history of the library. Whether relishing an account of the Alexandrian Library or a look at the stylish railway libraries of nineteenth-century England, readers will find a sparkling survey of the library through time. Here, too, are the imagined libraries of fiction, poetry, and film, from Scheherazade's stories to The Name of the Rose and beyond. In an informative introduction, the editor sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, writers, and critics offer vivid perspectives about the library through their chosen fields. The collection addresses the significance of the library - both physical and virtual - in the past and present

Language: eng

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Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2015

Extent: xxix, 300 p.

Contents

Introduction
Crawford, A.
; p. xiii-xxix
Chapter 1. Adventures in ancient Greek and Roman libraries
Hall, E.
; p. 1-30
Chapter 2. The image of the medieval library
Gameson, R.
; p. 31-71
Chapter 3. The Renaissance library and the challenge of print
Pettegree, A.
; p. 72-90
Chapter 4. From printing shop to bookshelves : how books began the journey to Enlightenment libraries
Darnton, R.
; p. 91-102
Chapter 5. "The advantages of literature" : the subscription library in Georgian Britain
Allan, D.
; p. 103-123
Chapter 6. Literature and the library in the nineteenth century
Sutherland, J.
; p. 124-150
Chapter 7. The library in fiction
Warner, M.
; p. 153-175
Chapter 8. The library in poetry
Crawford, R.
; p. 176-198
Chapter 9. The library in film : order and mystery
Marcus, L.
; p. 199-219
Chapter 10. "Casting and gathering" : libraries, archives, and the modern writer
Enniss, S.
; p. 223-235
Chapter 11. Meanings of the library today
Wilkin, J.P.
; p. 236-253
Chapter 12. The modern library and global democracy
Billington, J.H.
; p. 254-266

Isbn: 9780691166391

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Label: The meaning of the library: a cultural history

Title: The meaning of the library: a cultural history

Contributor

Crawford, A. (Alice)

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library science

Language: eng

Summary: From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. This book examines this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors - including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust - present a cultural history of the library. Whether relishing an account of the Alexandrian Library or a look at the stylish railway libraries of nineteenth-century England, readers will find a sparkling survey of the library through time. Here, too, are the imagined libraries of fiction, poetry, and film, from Scheherazade's stories to The Name of the Rose and beyond. In an informative introduction, the editor sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, writers, and critics offer vivid perspectives about the library through their chosen fields. The collection addresses the significance of the library - both physical and virtual - in the past and present

Geographic coverage: International

Index: no index present

Language note: English

Literary form: non fiction

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Label: The meaning of the library: a cultural history

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The meaning of the library: a cultural history

Publication

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2015

Contents

Introduction
Crawford, A.
; p. xiii-xxix
Chapter 1. Adventures in ancient Greek and Roman libraries
Hall, E.
; p. 1-30
Chapter 2. The image of the medieval library
Gameson, R.
; p. 31-71
Chapter 3. The Renaissance library and the challenge of print
Pettegree, A.
; p. 72-90
Chapter 4. From printing shop to bookshelves : how books began the journey to Enlightenment libraries
Darnton, R.
; p. 91-102
Chapter 5. "The advantages of literature" : the subscription library in Georgian Britain
Allan, D.
; p. 103-123
Chapter 6. Literature and the library in the nineteenth century
Sutherland, J.
; p. 124-150
Chapter 7. The library in fiction
Warner, M.
; p. 153-175
Chapter 8. The library in poetry
Crawford, R.
; p. 176-198
Chapter 9. The library in film : order and mystery
Marcus, L.
; p. 199-219
Chapter 10. "Casting and gathering" : libraries, archives, and the modern writer
Enniss, S.
; p. 223-235
Chapter 11. Meanings of the library today
Wilkin, J.P.
; p. 236-253
Chapter 12. The modern library and global democracy
Billington, J.H.
; p. 254-266

Extent: xxix, 300 p.

Isbn: 9780691166391

Label: The meaning of the library: a cultural history

Publication

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2015

Contents

Introduction
Crawford, A.
; p. xiii-xxix
Chapter 1. Adventures in ancient Greek and Roman libraries
Hall, E.
; p. 1-30
Chapter 2. The image of the medieval library
Gameson, R.
; p. 31-71
Chapter 3. The Renaissance library and the challenge of print
Pettegree, A.
; p. 72-90
Chapter 4. From printing shop to bookshelves : how books began the journey to Enlightenment libraries
Darnton, R.
; p. 91-102
Chapter 5. "The advantages of literature" : the subscription library in Georgian Britain
Allan, D.
; p. 103-123
Chapter 6. Literature and the library in the nineteenth century
Sutherland, J.
; p. 124-150
Chapter 7. The library in fiction
Warner, M.
; p. 153-175
Chapter 8. The library in poetry
Crawford, R.
; p. 176-198
Chapter 9. The library in film : order and mystery
Marcus, L.
; p. 199-219
Chapter 10. "Casting and gathering" : libraries, archives, and the modern writer
Enniss, S.
; p. 223-235
Chapter 11. Meanings of the library today
Wilkin, J.P.
; p. 236-253
Chapter 12. The modern library and global democracy
Billington, J.H.
; p. 254-266

Extent: xxix, 300 p.

Isbn: 9780691166391

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