The Establishment and Maintenance of Collections in the Ottoman Libraries: 1400-1839
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| Year of Publication |
1989
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Libri
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39
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March
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| Pagination |
1-17
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| Annotation |
Examines libraries established in the Ottoman Empire by benefactors donating to mosques, colleges and other institutions. The foundations deeds (Vakfiye) often provide an inventory of the books endowed and stipulated how the library was to be run.
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