Full Description
Originally published in 1964 this volume continues the studies of the history of libraries and incorporates material included in The Origins of the English Library with some additional material. It was published at a time when there was a marked revival of interest in the historical background of libraries and reading. The book examines the social and intellectual background against which libraries have prospered and the roots in both classical and medieval periods from which they came. This book will be of interest to historians, librarians and educationalists.
Contents
1. The Written Word 2. The Golden Chain 3. Circumstantial Evidence 4. Hellas 5. The Roman Public Libraries 6. Classical Bibliography 7. Cassiodorus Senator 8. The Religious Life and Learning 9. S. Robert of Lincoln and the Oxford Greyfriars 10. Richard de Bury 11. Evidences of Literacy 12. The Approach to a National Library in England 13. Parish Libraries 14. The Study and the Sofa.
