History of Libraries of the Western World

TitleHistory of Libraries of the Western World
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsHarris, Michael H.
Edition4
Number of Pages309 pp.
PublisherScarecrow Press
CityMetuchen, NJ
LanguageEnglish
Annotation

Contents:
pt. I. Libraries in the Ancient World.
The Origin of Libraries
Babylonian and Assyrian Libraries
Egyptian Libraries
Greek Libraries
Roman Libraries

pt. II. Medieval Libraries.
Byznntine and Moslem Libraries
Monastic and Cathedral Libraries
The Rise of the University, the Renaissance, the Invention of Printing, and the Growth of Libraries in Europe to 1500

pt. III. Modern Library Development in the West.
European Libraries: Expansion and Diversification to 1917
Libraries in America to 1850
Modern European Libraries
Modern American Libraries