Libraries in the Ancient World

Casson, a professor of Classics at NYU, discusses the archiving practices from a time when the mere act of writing was novel. He provides the first world history of ancient libraries--the libraries of the Near East, Greece and Rome, and the noted stacks of the Christian monastic tradition. Casson also makes important commentary on education and literacy in the ancient world, the role of public libraries, and the practices of publishing. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.