Gresham College lecture: Professor Edith Hall on ‘Ancient Greek and Roman Libraries’

  • Barnard's Inn Hall

Professor Edith Hall: ‘Ancient Greek and Roman Libraries’

Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Barnard’s Inn Hall/ online (or watch later)

 

Further information is available here.  Tickets will be available online for in person attendance from 10 September; you can also book now to watch online instead!

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Although Mesopotamian civilisations had assembled texts, the ancient Greeks brought the idea of the universal book collection to its near-legendary consummation in the Library of Alexandria, which edited and housed thousands of papyrus rolls on every subject and attracted brilliant scholars from all over the ancient world. But there were many other libraries, serving also as scientific laboratories, public record offices, restaurants, mausoleums and even baths. This illustrated lecture investigates their history and the continuing influence on our modern world.

 

Venue address

Holborn

London

EC1N 2HH
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