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Authors: Lionel Casson
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The unexpected murder in the little Cotswolds town of Colombury has everyone guessing. Before the answers are found more lives are threatened.
Ancient Libraries
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Pages: 501
Authors: Jason König
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-25 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The circulation of books was the motor of classical civilization. However, books were both expensive and rare, and so libraries - private and public, royal and
Ancient Libraries
Language: en
Pages: 501
Authors: Jason König
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-25 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The libraries of the ancient world were completely unlike those we know today. This book explores and explains those differences.
Inside Roman Libraries
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Authors: George W. Houston
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Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity
Books on Fire
Language: en
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Authors: Lucien X. Polastron
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-08-13 - Publisher: Lucien X. POLASTRON

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Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for