The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History
- ISBN-10
- 0691175748
- ISBN-13
- 9780691175744
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-03-07
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Authors
- John Sutherland, Laura Marcus, Marina Warner
Description
"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.
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