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Hernando Colon's New World of Books - Toward a Cartography of Knowledge (Hardcover) Loot Price: R531
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Hernando Colon's New World of Books - Toward a Cartography of Knowledge (Hardcover): Jose Maria Perez Fernandez, Edward...

Hernando Colon's New World of Books - Toward a Cartography of Knowledge (Hardcover)

Jose Maria Perez Fernandez, Edward Wilson-Lee

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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.

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Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2021
Authors: Jose Maria Perez Fernandez • Edward Wilson-Lee
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-23041-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
Books > Biography > Literary
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LSN: 0-300-23041-9
Barcode: 9780300230413

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