Manuscripts and Archives Comparative Views on Record-Keeping
The archive is traditionally considered the counterpart of the library, the one storing records, the other housing "books." There is evidence, however, that this institutional division of labor reflects certain historical and social constellations. The present volume addresses the question...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2018
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| Series: | Studies in Manuscript Cultures
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | The archive is traditionally considered the counterpart of the library, the one storing records, the other housing "books." There is evidence, however, that this institutional division of labor reflects certain historical and social constellations. The present volume addresses the question of this complex interrelationship with case-studies from an impressive variety of ancient, traditional, and living cultures. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (462 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110541397 9783110541366 9783110541571 |
| Access: | Open Access |