Telling the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets, a renowned classicist takes readers on a lively tour from the royal libraries of the ancient Near East to the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries, explaining what books were acquired and how. Illustrations.
Lionel Casson Book order (chronological)
July 22, 1914 – July 18, 2009
Lionel Casson was a classicist and an emeritus professor at New York University, specializing in maritime history.
Die griechischen Eroberer
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Die Barbarenkönige
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Von Casson, Lionel. Zahlr., meist farb. Abb., 2 Ktn. 176 S.
Die Seefahrer der Antike
- 437 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Presented here is an accurate picture of the current status of investigations into ancient mysteries.
Reisen in der Alten Welt
- 450 pages
- 16 hours of reading
( Sach- und Liebhaberbücherei.) 76 Phot. a. Taf., 5 Farbtaf., zahlr. Zeichn. i. Text 450 S.
Ägypten
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
