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A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-day Iraq
by Baez, Fernando
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"Orignally published as Historia universal de la destrucción de libros: De las tablillas sumericas a la Guerra de Irak, Ediciones Destinos, S.A., Barcelona, 2004"--T.p. verso. A Universal History of the Destruction of Books traces a tragic story: the smashed tablets of ancient Sumer, the widespread looting of libraries in post-war Iraq, the leveling of the Library of Alexandria, book burnings by Crusaders and Nazis, and censorship against authors past and present. Translation of: Historia universal de la destrucción de libros. Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-336) and index.
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- Title
- A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-day Iraq
- Author
- Baez, Fernando
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- ISBN 10
- 1934633011
- ISBN 13
- 9781934633014
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- Atlas & Co.
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- New York
- This edition first published
- 2008-09