Elements for a Sketch of the Italian Ecclesiastical Libraries
The complex system of Italian ecclesiastical libraries needs to be known in its peculiarities and in its evolution. Here, we offer a definition of what an ecclesiastical library is; we also review the main national census initiatives carried out in Italy over the last 50 years. The panorama of eccle...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Brill
2022
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| In: |
Theological libraries and library associations in Europe
Year: 2022, Pages: 186–202 |
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| Summary: | The complex system of Italian ecclesiastical libraries needs to be known in its peculiarities and in its evolution. Here, we offer a definition of what an ecclesiastical library is; we also review the main national census initiatives carried out in Italy over the last 50 years. The panorama of ecclesiastical libraries is part of the more complex relations between the Catholic Church and the Italian State. We present the framework of the main documents that guide the activities of ecclesiastical libraries in Italy, with reference to the relations between the Catholic Church and the Italian State. |
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| ISBN: | 9004523197 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological libraries and library associations in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004523197_009 |