A Strange Business explores the complex and fascinating connections between culture and business in 19th century Britain. Hamilton considers the roles played by writers, painters, patrons, financiers, collectors, industrialists, and many more to understand the "working lives of some of the most celebrated artists."
If you get all tingly inside when someone mentions the legendary Alexandria library, then this book's for you. Houston looks beyond the facades of ancient libraries to show us how these collections were amassed, organized, and managed. This study focuses on the materiality of texts and the people that preserved them against all odds.
Any mention of libraries gets me all tingly! Inside Roman Libraries looks like a very interesting book, thanks for the 'heads-up'!
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