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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

libraries

how the great Library of Alexander was destroyed

If the Library of Alexandria hadn’t been destroyed by violence, it would have been destroyed by lack of collection maintenance and media transition. … Read the post how the great Library of Alexander was destroyed

competition to share knowledge through libraries

Libraries in 10th-13th century Baghdad promoted sharing knowledge and disseminating books. Knowledge competition doesn’t always have that effect. … Read the post competition to share knowledge through libraries

American University Library moving quickly to electronic resources

Electronic resources in fiscal year 2011 accounted for 74% of the American University Library’s collections expenditure. … Read the post American University Library moving quickly to electronic resources

a huge ancient Greek library?

Muslim scholars preserved an account of an ancient Greek library, probably at Ephesus, reportedly containing an estimated 1.7 million books. … Read the post a huge ancient Greek library?

government publications relatively more popular last century

Government publications were borrowed amazingly frequently from the Muncie Public Library in Indiana between 1891 and 1902. … Read the post government publications relatively more popular last century

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