The History of the Library in Westem Civilization IV. from Cassiodorus to Furnival: Classical and Christian Letters, Schools and Libraries in the Monasteries and Universities, Westem Book Centres

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The History of the Library in Westem Civilization IV. From Cassiodorus to Fumival: Classical and Christian Letters, Schools and Libraries in the Monasteries and Universities, Westem Book Centres. By Konstantinos Sp. Staikos. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; Houten: HES and DE Graaf Publishers; Athens: Kotinos Publications, 2010. 500 pp. priced not reported hard cover ISBN 9781584561811 (US)

Covering the period from about 330AD to the mid-14th century in only 500 pages, one understands that this is not a full-scale history of libraries over 1000 years in the West. Rather it is an overview, focusing on particular themes and vignettes that illustrate the evolution of library …