The Library: A Fragile History

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The Library: A Fragile History - Paperback

The Library: A Fragile History - Paperback

by Andrew Pettegree , Arthur Der Weduwen
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Book Overview

A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age

"Engaging [and] ambitious" (The Washington Post)

The history of the library is rich, varied, and stuffed full of incident. In The Library, historians Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of literary tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanors committed in pursuit of rare manuscripts. In doing so, they reveal that while collections themselves are fragile, often falling into ruin within a few decades, the idea of the library has been remarkably resilient as each generation makes--and remakes--the institution anew. 

"The Library proves that truth is more intriguing than fiction...Full of charismatic individuals and astonishing facts."―The Times (London)
ISBN9781541603721
Author Andrew Pettegree , Arthur Der Weduwen
PublisherBasic Books
GenreEducation and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages544
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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By Andrew Pettegree
About Andrew Pettegree
Andrew Pettegree is Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, where he was the founding director of the St. Andrews Reformation Studies Institute. He is the author of a number of books on the Reformation and the history of communication, including Reformation and the Culture of Persuasion, The Book in the Renaissance, which was a New York Times Notable Book of 2010, and The Invention of News. In 2015 The Invention of News won the Goldsmith Prize of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He lives in Fife, Scotland.
About Arthur Der Weduwen
Andrew Pettegree is professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews and a leading expert on the history of book and media transformations. He lives in Scotland. Arthur der Weduwen is a British Academy postdoctoral fellow at the University of St. Andrews. He lives in Scotland.

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