An edition of A Universal History of the Destruction of Books (2008)
A Universal History of the Destruction of Books
From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq
By Fernando Báez
Publish Date
2008
Publisher
Atlas & Co.,Distributed to the trade by W.W. Norton
Language
eng
Pages
354
Description:
A product of 10 years' research and support from leading American and European universities, A Universal History of the Destruction of Books traces the tragic story which encapsulates: the smashed tablets of ancient Sumer; the widespread looting of libraries in post-war Iraq; the levelling of the Library of Alexandria; the burning of books by Crusaders and Nazis; and censorship against authors. With diligence and grace, Baez mounts a compelling investigation into the motives behind such destruction and the perverse 'anti-creationism' which it embodies.
subjects: History, Prohibited books, Libraries, Libraries and state, Censorship, Destruction and pillage, Destruction et pillage, Kleitabletten, Boeken, Histoire, Censure, Bibliotheken, Livres prohibés, Bibliothèques, Handschriften, Vernietiging (algemeen)
People: Richard of Bury (1287-1345), Fernand Drujon, Gabriel Peignot, Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)