Thinking Beyond the Scroll: The Ancient Library at Alexandria

Authors

Gerald Franz, PhD, Hodges University, Fort Myers

Abstract

The ancient library at Alexandria, Egypt became a unique institution, influenced by Aristotle’s school in Athens and the Greek model of learning. The institution consisted of a museum, which functioned as a learning center, and a library collection. The Library grew under the generous patronage of the Ptolemies and became a thriving center for learning and scholarship. The Christian academic library shares some important similarities, but its starting point for knowledge is quite different.

Recommended Citation

Franz, PhD, Gerald (2011) "Thinking Beyond the Scroll: The Ancient Library at Alexandria," The Christian Librarian: Vol. 54: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2572-7478.1505