The vanished library
Canfora, Luciano1989
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The library of Alexandria, one of The Seven Wonders of the ancient world, brought together all the knowledge of the world in a "universal library", and this book aims to recreate Ptolemy's library, giving us an insight into how culture is transmitted down the centuries.
Main title:
The vanished library / Luciano Canfora ; translated by Martin Ryle.
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London : Hutchinson Radius, 1989.
Collation:
ix,205p. ; 24cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Translation of: Biblioteca scomparsa.
ISBN:
9780091740498 (plans)
Dewey class:
932932
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EnglishItalian
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BRN:
157678
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