Ancient libraries and Renaissance humanism : the De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius /

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Author / Creator:	Hendrickson, Thomas, author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Description:	xiv, 336 pages ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Brill's studies in intellectual history ; volume 265 Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; volume 20 Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 265. Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 20.
Subject:	Lipsius, Justus, -- 1547-1606. -- De bibliothecis syntagma. Lipsius, Justus, -- 1547-1606 -- Criticism and interpretation. Lipsius, Justus, -- 1547-1606. Libraries -- History -- To 400. Humanism -- Europe -- History -- 16th century. Renaissance. Humanism. Intellectual life. Libraries. Renaissance. Europe -- Intellectual life -- 16th century. Europe. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11033137

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ISBN:	9789004338166 9004338160 9789004338173
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"The De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius was the first monograph on library history. It followed a long series of minor treatments in the works of the humanists, from Petrarch to Fulvio Orsini. The De bibliothecis proved to be a seminal achievement, both in redefining the scope of library history and in articulating a vision of a public, secular, research institution for the humanities. It was repeatedly reprinted and translated, plagiarized and epitomized. Through the end of the nineteenth century, scholars turned to it as the ultimate foundation for any discussion of library history. In Ancient Libraries and Renaissance Humanism, Hendrickson presents a critical edition of Lipsius's work with introductory studies, a Latin text, English translation, and a substantial historical commentary"--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Online version: Hendrickson, Thomas, author. Ancient libraries and Renaissance humanism. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017] 9789004338173

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius
1.1. The significance of the De bibliothecis
1.2. The Need for a New Edition of Lipsius's De bibliothecis
2. Lipsius Proteus: The Career of a Scholar in an Age of Strife
3. Library Historiography before Lipsius
3.1. Manuals and Legends: Library Historiography in the Ancient World
3.2. Isidore of Seville: Literary Materiality and Literary Tradition in the Monastic World
3.3. Library Historiography and the Humanists
3.3.1. Francesco Petrarch
3.3.2. Michael Neander
3.3.3. Fulvio Orsini and Melchior Guilandinus
3.3.4. Library Historiography and Religious Authority
3.4. Library Historiography and Vatican Frescoes: Rocca and Lipsius
4. The De bibliothecis: Title, Structure, and Purpose
4.1. A Note on the Title of the De bibliothecis
4.2. Structure and Purpose of the De bibliothecis: Making the Case for a Public, Secular Research Library
5. Lipsius and his Sources
5.1. Ancient Sources
5.2. Contemporary Sources
6. Print History of the De bibliothecis
6.1. Latin Editions of the De bibliothecis
6.2. Translations of the De bibliothecis
7. Editorial Principles
7.1. The Text
7.2. Orthography
7.3. Accents and Punctuation in Lipsius's Latin
8. A Note on the Commentary
De bibliothecis: Text and Translation
Full Text of the De bibliothecis
Epitome of Anastasius de Valle Quietis (1617)
Epitome of Constantius a Monte Laboris (1628)
Commentary on the De bibliothecis
Works Cited by Author and Date
Index of Manuscripts
Index of Inscriptions and Papyri
Index of Ancient Authors and Works
General Index

Ancient libraries and Renaissance humanism : the De bibliothecis of Justus Lipsius /

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