The Development of Ottoman Libraries from the Conquest of Istanbul (1453) to the Emergence of the Independent Library
As is known, the mediaeval Ottoman education system relied upon scholars committing vast areas of knowledge to memory. Books were often merely a physical record of knowledge which was firmly held in the mind of the scholar. Gradually cupboards in mosques and colleges acquire...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Türk Tarih Kurumu
1996-04-01
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| Series: | Belleten |
| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.37879/ttkbelleten.902732 |