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Konstantinos Sp. Staikos. The History of the Library in Western Civilization: From Cicero to Hadrian.(Book review)
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Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada
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September 22, 2007
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- Allen, Tana J.
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Bibliographical Society of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Konstantinos Sp. Staikos. The History of the Library in Western Civilization: From Cicero to Hadrian. Trans. Timothy Cullen. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; MS 't Goy-Houten, (Utrecht), NL: HES & De Graaf, 2005. 428pp.; US $75.00 ISBN 1584561483
Offering a lavish production with excellent images and easy-on-the-eyes typeface, this second instalment in a planned rive-volume study of the history of libraries in western civilization provides a sweeping commentary on the development of a Roman book culture. By taking account of the most significant primary sources, the author attempts to place the rise of the collection and storage of books into a broad historical context.