This volume offers an extensive description of the Hellenistic gymnasion during the Roman Imperial Age. Literary evidence demonstrating the Roman attitude towards it is considered as well as archeological findings that show how existing buildings were altered. Articles focus on topics such as the role of the urban youth within the gymnasion, the cult of the Muses, its influence upon public education, and many others.

The guide provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on libraries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Among the approx. 6,500 libraries listed are national, general research, university and institute libraries, public libraries, ecclesiastical, business and other special libraries. Each entry contains contact details, head of library, holdings and special collections. The main body of the guide can be accessed via an index of names and a subject index.

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Das Hochschullehrer Verzeichnis fuhrt in seiner 22. Ausgabe ca. 60.000 Wissenschaftler auf, die einer Universitat in Deutschland angehoren: Universitatsprofessoren (einschlielich der Juniorprofessoren, der auerplanmaigen Professoren und der Honorarprofessoren), Privatdozenten und sonstige Habilitierte, Professoren im Ruhestand sowie daruber hinaus viele im Ausland wirkende deutsche Hochschullehrer. Neben Name, Titel, Position, Adresse(n) und Kontaktinformationen wird auch das Fachgebiet aufgefuhrt. Die Eintrage werden im Fachgebietsregister nach diesem Kriterium erschlossen.