Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity Houston George W.
Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity Houston George W. Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Until now there has been…
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Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity Houston George W.
Libraries of the ancient world have long held a place in the public imagination. Until now there has been relatively little research to discover what was inside these libraries, how the collections came into being and evolved, and who selected and maintained the holdings. Even in antiquity, the library at Alexandria was nearly legendary.
He takes up the life expectancy of manuscripts, the sizes of libraries, and dangers to books, as well as the In this engaging and meticulously researched study, George Houston examines a dozen specific book collections of Roman date in the first comprehensive attempt to answer these questions.Through a careful analysis of the contents of the collections, Houston reveals the personalities and interests of their owners, shows how manuscripts were acquired, organized, and managed, and identifies the various purposes that libraries served.