| Ancient Libraries and Renaissance Humanism: The de Bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius Contributor(s): Hendrickson (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004338160 ISBN-13: 9789004338166 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $164.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - History | Europe - Renaissance - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 027.009 |
| LCCN: 2016051516 |
| Series: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History / Brill's Texts and |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.36 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 2018 Josef IJsewijn Prize for Best Book on a Neo-Latin Topic Although many humanists, from Petrarch to Fulvio Orsini, had written briefly about library history, the De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius was the first self-contained monograph on the topic. The De bibliothecis proved to be a seminal achievement, both in redefining the scope of library history and in articulating a vision of a public, secular, research institution for the humanities. It was repeatedly reprinted and translated, plagiarized and epitomized. Through the end of the nineteenth century, scholars turned to it as the ultimate foundation for any discussion of library history. In Ancient Libraries and Renaissance Humanism, Hendrickson presents a critical edition of Lipsius's work with introductory studies, a Latin text, English translation, and a substantial historical commentary. |