The library : an illustrated history / Stuart A.P. Murray ; introduction by Donald G. Davis, Jr. ; foreword by Nicholas A. Basbanes.
Murray, Stuart, 1948-
2009
Z721 .M885 2009 (Mapit)
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Title The library : an illustrated history / Stuart A.P. Murray ; introduction by Donald G. Davis, Jr. ; foreword by Nicholas A. Basbanes.
Author Murray, Stuart, 1948-
ISBN 9780838909911 (ALA ed.)
0838909914 (ALA ed.)
9781602397064 (alk. paper)
1602397066 (alk. paper)
Imprint New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub. ; Chicago : ALA Editions, 2009.
Language English
Description x, 310 p. : ill. (some col.), music ; 26 cm.
Call Number Z721 .M885 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 027.009
Summary The history of libraries from ancient to modern times is presented through a review of the types of documents stored, the structures themselves, the way they have been managed, and the important part they have played in every culture around the world.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The ancient libraries
European libraries of the Middle Ages
Asia and Islam
Europe's High Middle Ages
Renaissance to Reformation
People of the book
War and a golden age
The library in colonial North America
The library in the young United States
Libraries across America
Organizing knowledge
Libraries, librarians, and media centers
Libraries of the world.

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