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The Library

A Fragile History

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The Library

Von: Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen
Gesprochen von: Sean Barrett
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A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age

“Engaging [and] ambitious” (The Washington Post)

The history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world’s great collections, trace the rise and fall of literary tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare manuscripts. In doing so, they reveal that while collections themselves are fragile, often falling into ruin within a few decades, the idea of the library has been remarkably resilient as each generation makes—and remakes—the institution anew. 

“The Library proves that truth is more intriguing than fiction…Full of charismatic individuals and astonishing facts.”―The Times (London)

Bibliotheks- & Museumsforschung Europa Sozialwissenschaften Sprache, Vokabeln & Grammatik Welt

Kritikerstimmen

"What is a ‘library’? Is it a mute display of personal wealth and power, or of a humble devotion to God? A routine community resource, or a waste of taxpayers’ money? In The Library, we are led nimbly through the centuries, seeing how it has been all of these things and more, as the authors place on the shelf a cornucopia of bookish history."
—Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything
"A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library."—Richard Ovenden, University of Oxford
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