Libraries before Alexandria: Ancient Near Eastern traditions
Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of human history, the Library of Alexandria in fact represents the impressive culmination of a long tradition of libraries in the ancient Near East. This is a comprehensive study of this tradition, shedding light on the history and function of these l...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Libraries before Alexandria] (2022) (Bojowald, Stefan)
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Library
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Libraries ; Middle East ; History ; To 400 B Libraries History To 400 (Middle East) |
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| Summary: | Widely regarded as one of the great achievements of human history, the Library of Alexandria in fact represents the impressive culmination of a long tradition of libraries in the ancient Near East. This is a comprehensive study of this tradition, shedding light on the history and function of these libraries as centres of knowledge. |
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| Item Description: | This edition also issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 19, 2019) |
| ISBN: | 019184134X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199655359.001.0001 |