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Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge

Ovenden, Richard

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A compelling history of how written knowledge has been collected and maintained in libraries, going back millennia, and the destructive forces that have tried to subvert, censor or destroy those materials.

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  • Read review by: Sheryn Morris

    Professor Richard Ovenden is a scholar, and at Oxford University he is the British Librarian in charge of the Bodleian Libraries. His appreciation of libraries and archives and those who create, maintain and protect them is evident in this book. When certain individuals or groups of people vociferously disagree with...

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