Burning the books: a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge
Auteur :
Ovenden, Richard
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674271104
Date de publication :
3 mai 2022
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
386 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Libraries preserve the knowledge and ideas on which rights depend; no wonder they are so often attacked. Richard Ovenden tells the history of this deliberate destruction of knowledge—from library burnings to digital attacks and contemporary underfunding—and makes a passionate plea for the importance of these threatened institutions.