Project Gutenberg 2006-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Clark, John Willis 1833 1910 Clark, J. W. (John Willis) Clark, J. Willis Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods The Rede Lecture Delivered June 13, 1894 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libraries_in_the_Medieval_and_Renaissance_Periods Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods" by John Willis Clark is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution of libraries from the Roman era through the medieval and Renaissance periods, focusing on their structure, arrangement, and cultural significance. Clark offers insights into how libraries served both as practical spaces for study and as repositories of historical knowledge. In this work, Clark discusses the transformation of library spaces, starting from small, personal collections to larger, more formal institutions within monastic and public settings. He notes the influence of Roman libraries, describing the various organizational methods employed by different religious orders, particularly the Benedictines. The text delves into the transition from books being stored in simple presses to fully developed libraries with defined spaces for reading and study. Clark emphasizes the importance of libraries as both centers of scholarship and guardians of cultural heritage, examining how they paved the way for further developments in the appreciation of literature and learning. Through vivid descriptions and historical context, Clark paints a comprehensive picture of the changing nature of libraries throughout these significant periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Libraries -- History -- 400-1400 Libraries -- History -- 1400-1600 Manuscripts, Renaissance Manuscripts, Medieval Z Text Bibliomania Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Schools & Universities 98664 2025-07-08T09:03:23.987359 text/html 95313 2006-10-01T06:54:30 text/html 1752211 2025-07-08T09:03:31.132365 application/epub+zip 1748965 2025-07-08T09:03:27.800352 application/epub+zip 90856 2025-07-08T09:03:26.312319 application/epub+zip 1920112 2025-07-08T09:03:33.376318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1905412 2025-07-08T09:03:30.049301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110470 2022-09-09T09:20:02.149383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77468 2025-07-08T09:03:23.593329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77375 2006-10-01T06:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77368 2006-10-01T06:54:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22854 2025-07-08T09:03:33.517307 application/rdf+xml 19656 2025-07-08T09:03:26.806385 image/jpeg 4220 2025-07-08T09:03:26.560348 image/jpeg 29674 2006-10-01T06:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1639030 2006-10-01T06:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 29644 2006-10-01T06:54:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1741671 2025-07-08T09:03:24.039337 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia