Books, Maps, and Politics - A History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861

Klappentext The story of the early years of America's national library. Zusammenfassung Delving into the origins and development of the Library of Congress, this volume ranges from the first attempt to establish a national legislative library in 1783 to the advent of the Civil War. Carl Ostrowski shows how the Library was influenced by - and in turn affected - major intellectual, social, historical, and political trends.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Carl Ostrowski
• Editore: University of Massachusetts
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.03.2010
• EAN: 9781558497801
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-780-1
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata