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| Preface | vii | ||
| Acknowledgments | ix | ||
| One Libraries as Sacred, Secular Institutions | 1 | (19) | |
| Two Librarians Perform Sacred Functions | 20 | (18) | |
| Three Librarians and Libraries Organize Chaos | 38 | (10) | |
| Four Librarians and Libraries Bestow Immortality | 48 | (13) | |
| Five Librarians and Libraries Uplift Individuals and Society | 61 | (16) | |
| Six Libraries Provide Sacred, Secular Space | 77 | (17) | |
| Seven Librarians and Libraries Promote Community | 94 | (19) | |
| Eight Librarians and Libraries Transmit Culture to Future Generations | 113 | (12) | |
| Nine Implications of Libraries as Sacred, Secular Institutions | 125 | (16) | |
| Bibliography | 141 | (8) | |
| Index | 149 |
