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The meaning of the library: a cultural history
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- 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
- 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
- Label
- The meaning of the library: a cultural history
- Title
- The meaning of the library: a cultural history
- 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
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Crawford, A. (Alice)
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- library science
- Label
- The meaning of the library: a cultural history
- 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
- 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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