The modern library: from Cromwell to italian National libraries

Authors

  • Luciano Canfora Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici di San Marino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2283-9364/6103

Keywords:

Libraries History, National Libraries, French Revolution

Abstract

Study texts transmission implies also to study the libraries that have preserved and allowed to read these texts. The birth of modern library has to be found in several key events of Modernity. Among them French Revolution had a main role: this shocking event gave birth to the idea of ‘National Library’, meant as library owned by and built for the citizens who constitute the Nation.

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Published

2016-05-04

How to Cite

Canfora, L. (2016). The modern library: from Cromwell to italian National libraries. Bibliothecae.It, 5(1), 6–16. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2283-9364/6103

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Essays

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Copyright (c) 2016 Luciano Canfora

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