Burning the books : a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
Edition
First Harvard University Press edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Holocaust Shelf
363.31 OVENDE 2020
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363.31 OVENDE 2020
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Holocaust Shelf | 363.31 OVENDE 2020 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Archives -- History.
Archives -- Social aspects.
Book burning -- History -- 20th century.
Book burning -- History -- 21st century.
Books -- Social aspects -- History.
Censorship -- History
Cultural property -- Protection.
Information science -- Sociological aspects.
Libraries -- Destruction and pillage -- History -- 20th century.
Libraries -- Destruction and pillage -- History -- 21st century.
Libraries -- Social aspects.
Archives -- Social aspects.
Book burning -- History -- 20th century.
Book burning -- History -- 21st century.
Books -- Social aspects -- History.
Censorship -- History
Cultural property -- Protection.
Information science -- Sociological aspects.
Libraries -- Destruction and pillage -- History -- 20th century.
Libraries -- Destruction and pillage -- History -- 21st century.
Libraries -- Social aspects.
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Harvard University Press edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-290) and index.
Description
The director of the famed Bodleian Libraries at Oxford describes the deliberate destruction of knowledge held in libraries and archives over the past three millennia, stressing the social and political importance of the conservation and protection of knowledge.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ovenden, R. (2020). Burning the books: a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge (First Harvard University Press edition.). The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ovenden, Richard. 2020. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ovenden, Richard. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ovenden, Richard. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge First Harvard University Press edition., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
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