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

byRichard Ovenden

Focused on a History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge, Burning the Books brings Richard Ovenden's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the connected fields of history and literary criticism. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

320

ISBN

9780674241206