Situation of the Libraries of Spanish Monasteries and Convents before the Suppression of Religious Orders

This paper gives an analysis of the libraries pertaining to religious communities in Spain from their beginnings to the time of their suppression with the sale of religious assets in the 1830s. The reasons for the need to create book collections in the convents and monasteries, and their evolution,...

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Main Authors: Genaro Luis Garcia López, Leticia Martín Gómez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-12-01
Series:Documentación de las Ciencias de la Información
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/DCIN/article/view/40452