In pursuit of knowledge : 600 years of Leipzig University / Ulrich Johannes Schneider (ed.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schneider, Ulrich Johannes, 1956- editor.

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, publisher.

Grolier Club, host institution.

Houston Public Library, host institution.

Series:

Schriften aus der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig ; 17.

Schriften aus der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig--History--Exhibitions.

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig.

Manuscripts--Germany--Leipzig--Exhibitions.

Manuscripts.

Early printed books--Germany--Leipzig--Exhibitions.

Early printed books.

Learning and scholarship--History--Medieval, 500-1500--Exhibitions.

Learning and scholarship.

Learning and scholarship--History--16th century--Exhibitions.

Learning and scholarship--Medieval.

Germany--Leipzig.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Schneider, Ulrich Johannes,1956- (donor)

Physical Description:

207, [1] pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Leipzig : Universitätsbibliothek, 2009.

Contents:

Part 1. Leipzig University in six centuries

Part 2. Books as sources of knowledge.

Notes:

"This catalog was produced for an exhibition at The Grolier Club, New York, Sept. 10 through Nov. 21, 2009. The catalog also accompanies the multimedia exhibition (with the same title) organized by Houston Public Library from Nov. 17, 2009, through Jan. 8, 2010"--verso of title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203) and index.

"All texts appeared first in German under the title 'Ein Kosmos des Wissens. Weltschrifterbe in Leipzig.' in March 2009"--verso of title page

ISBN:

9783910108882

3910108881

9783865833990

3865833993

OCLC:

464289589