Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 333 pages)
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illustrations, facsimiles
ISBN:
9780300256208
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0300256205
Content:
The untold story of the greatest library of the Renaissance and its creator Hernando Colon. This engaging book offers the first comprehensive account of the extraordinary projects of Hernando Colon, son of Christopher Columbus, which culminated in the creation of the greatest library of the Renaissance, with ambitions to be universal--that is, to bring together copies of every book, on every subject and in every language. Perez Fernandez and Wilson-Lee situate Hernando's projects within the rapidly changing landscape of early modern knowledge, providing a concise history of the collection of information and the origins of public libraries, examining the challenges he faced and the solutions he devised. The two authors combine "meticulous research with deep and original thought," shedding light on the history of libraries and the organization of knowledge. The result is an essential reference text for scholars of the early modern period, and for anyone interested in the expansion and dissemination of information and knowledge
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction - Life in the Library - Trade Secrets - Cartography - New World Order - After Hernando - Appendixes : Primary Texts.
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In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780300230413
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Pérez Fernández, José María, 1963- Hernando Colón's new world of books New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021] ISBN 9780300230413
Language:
English
Author information:
Wilson-Lee, Edward
Author information:
Pérez Fernández, José María 1963-
