Tiberius and the Libraries: Public Book Collections and Library Buildings in the Early Roman Empire.

The article explores the probable course of library history in ancient Rome from the principate of Roman emperor Augustus to his successor, Tiberius. It discusses the imperial book collections and three public libraries in Rome during the tenure of Augustus. It relates how Tiberius followed the libr...

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Published in:Libraries & the Cultural Record Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 247 - 270
Main Author: Houston, George W.
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Published: University of Texas Press 2008
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        Roman emperors
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