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Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack

Categorie	Algemeen Geschiedenis
Boeknummer	#410231-XQ28
Titel	Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack
Auteur	Ovenden, Richard
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : John Murray
Jaar van uitgave	2021
ISBN10	152937877X
ISBN13	9781529378771
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with photographs in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	An unforgettable 3,000-year-old journey - from Mesopotamian clay tablets trying to predict the future, to Tudor book-hunters and Nazi bonfires, and on into the dangers of our increasingly digital existence, Burning the Books shows how the preservation of knowledge is vital for the survival of civilization itself. 'A wonderful book, full of good stories and burning with passion' SUNDAY TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Compelling, fascinating and rewarding' LITERARY REVIEW 'When books burn, it is more than just words under attack . . . this extraordinary book should stir us to thinking and to action' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A tale of ingenuity and deep courage' GUARDIAN 'A stark warning - the truth itself is under attack' THE TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Pagina's	308
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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