Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries throughout History by Lucien X. Polastron

Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries throughout History

Lucien X. Polastron

384 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction historical history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A historical survey of the destruction of knowledge from ancient Babylon and China to modern times • Includes the three separate destructions of the Library of Alexandria as well as many equally significant collections around the world • Examines ...

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