Chaos or Order? Aby Warburg's Library of Cultural History and its Classification
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| Year of Publication |
1995
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Knowledge Organization
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22
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1
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| Pagination |
23-29
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English
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| Abstract |
The classification system of the Warburg Institute library, London, UK, is considered, First, a brief review of the scholarly work of Aby Warburg and the history of this library is given to illustrate the background of the classification, The classification is described and its basic features are clarified with examples, Finally, the classification of the Warburg Institute library is contrasted with ordinary classification thinking in library and information science.
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The Warburg library focuses on collecting works concerning the influence of classical antiquity in European thought, literature, and art.
The institute was founded by Aby Warburg, a German historian of Renaissance art and civilization. The collection moved to London during the Nazi era and became affiliated with the University of London in 1944.
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