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

The unexpected murder in the little Cotswolds town of Colombury has everyone guessing. Before the answers are found more lives are threatened.

Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction.

A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed thr

A study of the ancient library as a complex institution with many different functions: as an instrument of power, of memory; an articulation of a political idea