An edition of Libricide (2003)

Libricide

the regime-sponsored destruction of books and libraries in the twentieth century

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An edition of Libricide (2003)

Libricide

the regime-sponsored destruction of books and libraries in the twentieth century

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"This book identities the regime-sponsored, ideologically driven, and systemic destruction of books and libraries in the twentieth century that often served as a prelude or accompaniment to the massive human tragedies that have characterized a most violent century. Using case studies of libricide committed by Nazis, Serbs in Bosnia, Iraqis in Kuwait, Maoists during the Cultural Revolution in China, and Chinese Communists in Tibet, Knuth argues that the destruction of books and libraries by authoritarian regimes was sparked by the same impulses toward negation that provoked acts of genocide or ethnocide."--Jacket.

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Publisher
Praeger
Language
English
Pages
277

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Westport, Conn
Genre
Case studies.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
363.31/09/04
Library of Congress
Z659 .K58 2003, Z659

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 277 p. ;
Number of pages
277

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3566885M
Internet Archive
libricideregimes00knut_0
ISBN 10
027598088X
LCCN
2002044542
OCLC/WorldCat
51242063
Library Thing
116995
Goodreads
496143

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