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Books, Libraries and Civilisation

Professor Edith Hall and Richard Ovenden · Gresham College

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About

Although Mesopotamian civilisations had assembled texts, the ancient Greeks brought the idea of the universal book collection to its near-legendary consummation in the Library of Alexandria, which edited and housed thousands of papyrus rolls on every subject and attracted brilliant scholars from all over the ancient world. But there were many other libraries, serving also as scientific laboratories, public record offices, restaurants, mausoleums and even baths. This illustrated lecture investigates their history and the continuing influence on our modern world.

Lectures

  1. Ancient Greek and Roman Libraries 2021-11-10 · YouTube
  2. Attacks on Knowledge from Ashurbanipal to Trump 2021-12-02 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Professor Edith Hall, Richard Ovenden
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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