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Lost Libraries

J. Raven
Lost Libraries Book PDF

Author : J. Raven
Publisher : Springer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230524255

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This pioneering volume of essays explores the destruction of great libraries since ancient times and examines the intellectual, political and cultural consequences of loss. Fourteen original contributions, introduced by a major re-evaluative history of lost libraries, offer the first ever comparative discussion of the greatest catastrophes in book history from Mesopotamia and Alexandria to the dispersal of monastic and monarchical book collections, the Nazi destruction of Jewish libraries, and the recent horrifying pillage and burning of books in Tibet, Bosnia and Iraq.

Books on Fire

Lucien X. Polastron
Books on Fire Book PDF

Author : Lucien X. Polastron
Publisher : Lucien X. POLASTRON
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1594771677

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Books on Fire by Lucien X. Polastron Pdf

Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for these disasters, the treasures that have been lost, and where the surviving books, if any, have ended up. Books on Fire received the 2004 Societe des Gens de Lettres Prize for Nonfiction/History in Paris.

Lost Books

Flavia Bruni,Andrew Pettegree
Lost Books Book PDF

Author : Flavia Bruni,Andrew Pettegree
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004311824

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Lost Books by Flavia Bruni,Andrew Pettegree Pdf

Questions of survival and loss bedevil the study of early printed books. Many early publications are not particularly rare, but many have disappeared altogether. Here leading specialists in the field explore different strategies for recovering this lost world of print.

Ancient Libraries

Jason König,Katerina Oikonomopoulou,Greg Woolf
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Author : Jason König,Katerina Oikonomopoulou,Greg Woolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107244580

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Ancient Libraries by Jason König,Katerina Oikonomopoulou,Greg Woolf Pdf

The circulation of books was the motor of classical civilization. But books were both expensive and rare, and so libraries - private and public, royal and civic - played key roles in articulating intellectual life. This collection, written by an international team of scholars, presents a fundamental reassessment of how ancient libraries came into being, how they were organized and how they were used. Drawing on papyrology and archaeology, and on accounts written by those who read and wrote in them, it presents new research on reading cultures, on book collecting and on the origins of monumental library buildings. Many of the traditional stories told about ancient libraries are challenged. Few were really enormous, none were designed as research centres, and occasional conflagrations do not explain the loss of most ancient texts. But the central place of libraries in Greco-Roman culture emerges more clearly than ever.

What is the History of the Book?

James Raven
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Author : James Raven
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781509523214

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What is the History of the Book? by James Raven Pdf

James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages. Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from the book's investigation of the subject's origins, scope and future direction. Based on original research and a wide range of sources, What is the History of the Book? shows how book history crosses disciplinary boundaries and intersects with literary, historical, media, library, conservation and communications studies. Raven uses examples from around the world to explore different traditions in bibliography, palaeography and manuscript studies. He analyses book history's growing global ambition and demonstrates how the study of reading practices opens up new horizons in social history and the history of knowledge. He shows how book history is contributing to debates about intellectual and popular culture, colonialism and the communication of ideas. The first global, accessible introduction to the field of book history from ancient to modern times, What is the History of the Book? is essential reading for all those interested in one of society's most important cultural artefacts.

Plutarch: Life of Antony

Plutarch
Plutarch Life of Antony Book PDF

Author : Plutarch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-05-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 052128418X

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Plutarch: Life of Antony by Plutarch Pdf

This edition will be of interest to all Greek scholars, ancient historians, and also the students of English literature since the relevant discussions require no knowledge of Greek.

Beethoven Was One-sixteenth Black

Nadine Gordimer
Beethoven Was One sixteenth Black Book PDF

Author : Nadine Gordimer
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408832981

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Beethoven Was One-sixteenth Black by Nadine Gordimer Pdf

This rich story collection will be a reminder to Nadine Gordimer's countless admirers, and a taster for the uninitiated, of her enduring imaginative power. A woman gauges the state of her marriage by the tone of her husband's cello; a wife reads her husband's mood by the scent in the nape of his neck; a newly emigrated couple are divided by visual obsession, he with his native Budapest, she with South African suburbia. With consummate artistry, Gordimer illustrates the show downs, standoffs and highlights of human intimacy while penetrating the nuances of immigration, national identity and race.

Burning the Books

Richard Ovenden
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Author : Richard Ovenden
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674241206

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Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden Pdf

The director of the famed Bodleian Libraries at Oxford narrates the global history of the willful destruction—and surprising survival—of recorded knowledge over the past three millennia. Libraries and archives have been attacked since ancient times but have been especially threatened in the modern era. Today the knowledge they safeguard faces purposeful destruction and willful neglect; deprived of funding, libraries are fighting for their very existence. Burning the Books recounts the history that brought us to this point. Richard Ovenden describes the deliberate destruction of knowledge held in libraries and archives from ancient Alexandria to contemporary Sarajevo, from smashed Assyrian tablets in Iraq to the destroyed immigration documents of the UK Windrush generation. He examines both the motivations for these acts—political, religious, and cultural—and the broader themes that shape this history. He also looks at attempts to prevent and mitigate attacks on knowledge, exploring the efforts of librarians and archivists to preserve information, often risking their own lives in the process. More than simply repositories for knowledge, libraries and archives inspire and inform citizens. In preserving notions of statehood recorded in such historical documents as the Declaration of Independence, libraries support the state itself. By preserving records of citizenship and records of the rights of citizens as enshrined in legal documents such as the Magna Carta and the decisions of the US Supreme Court, they support the rule of law. In Burning the Books, Ovenden takes a polemical stance on the social and political importance of the conservation and protection of knowledge, challenging governments in particular, but also society as a whole, to improve public policy and funding for these essential institutions.

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig
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Author : Matt Haig
Publisher : Large Print Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885792226

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Pdf

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead,Wendy Mass
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Author : Rebecca Stead,Wendy Mass
Publisher : Feiwel and Friends
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250838810

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The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead,Wendy Mass Pdf

When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

The Library of Lost and Found

Phaedra Patrick
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Author : Phaedra Patrick
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488095436

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The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick Pdf

From the author of Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, now an original movie on Hallmark. “Sweet and resonant.” —People, “Best New Books” Pick A librarian’s discovery of a mysterious book sparks the journey of a lifetime. Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people—though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels like she’s invisible. All of that changes when a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend—her grandmother Zelda—who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that her grandmother may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth. As she delves deeper into Zelda’s past, she unwittingly reveals a family secret that will change her life forever. Filled with Phaedra Patrick’s signature charm and vivid characters, The Library of Lost and Found is a heartwarming and poignant tale of how one woman must take control of her destiny to write her own happy ending. Don’t miss Phaedra Patrick’s uplifting new novel, The Little Italian Hotel! Check out these other heartwarming stories from Phaedra Patrick: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone The Secrets of Love Story Bridge The Messy Lives of Book People

Freedom Libraries

Mike Selby
Freedom Libraries Book PDF

Author : Mike Selby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538115541

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Freedom Libraries by Mike Selby Pdf

This book delves into how Freedom Libraries were at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, and the remarkable courage of the people who used them. As the Civil Rights Movement exploded across the United States, numerous libraries were desegregated on paper only, and there was another virtually unheard of struggle— the right to read.

The Library of the Unwritten

A. J. Hackwith
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Author : A. J. Hackwith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984806383

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The Library of the Unwritten by A. J. Hackwith Pdf

In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories. Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto. But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell….and Earth.

Teaching Gender with Libraries and Archives

Sara De Jong
Teaching Gender with Libraries and Archives Book PDF

Author : Sara De Jong
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9786155225970

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Teaching Gender with Libraries and Archives by Sara De Jong Pdf

This volume invites teachers and students in women's studies to engage with the library not as an instrument for preserving and disseminating knowledge (including feminist knowledge), but as a subject and object of knowledge in its own right.

Collecting, Curating, and Researching Writers' Libraries

Richard W. Oram
Collecting Curating and Researching Writers Libraries Book PDF

Author : Richard W. Oram
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442234987

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Collecting, Curating, and Researching Writers' Libraries by Richard W. Oram Pdf

Collecting, Curating, and Researching Writers' Libraries: A Handbook is the first book to examine the history, acquisition, cataloging, and scholarly use of writers’ personal libraries. This book also includes interviews with several well-known writers, who discuss their relationship with their books.