A new lecture series by Richard Sharpe, from the “Libraries and books in medieval England: the role of libraries in a changing book economy”. Given April – May 2019.
1. Medieval libraries of Great Britain.
2. English medieval library catalogues.
3. Library books and personal books.
4. Turnover in medieval libraries.
5. Growth, competition, stability, loss, renewal.
6. Decay and closure of the libraries.
The Bodleian Libraries Podcasts. Regrettably they’re video-only and weigh in at a huge 1.2Gb each. The files are too big for online audio-only rippers.
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