The rise of the Arabic book / Beatrice Gruendler.
The rise of the Arabic book / Beatrice Gruendler.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Call Numbers
G 2020/3961
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Scholars -- Poets -- Stationers -- Book owners and readers.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2020.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"During the thirteenth century, Europe's largest library owned fewer than 2,000 volumes. Libraries in the Arab world at the time had exponentially larger collections. Five libraries in Baghdad alone held between 200,000 and 1,000,000 books each, including multiple copies of standard works so that their many patrons could enjoy simultaneous access....
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Full title
The rise of the Arabic book / Beatrice Gruendler.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Date Copyright
©2020
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Call Numbers
G 2020/3961
Record Identifier
74VKaMXxXxrO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaMXxXxrO
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ISBN
0674987810 hardcover
9780674987814 hardcover
DDC
002.091767
MMS ID
991024349316602626
