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A Universal History of the Destruction of Books
A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq | Fernando Bez
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Examines the many reasons and motivations for the destruction of books throughout history, citing specific acts from the smashing of ancient Sumerian tablets to the looting of libraries in post-war Iraq.
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Moray_Reads
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A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq | Fernando Bez
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A perfect to repair terrible loss https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/artist-hopes-rebuild-baghdad-library-d...

LeahBergen This exhibit was in my city, too. It was wonderful! They also offered a free, one-day bookmaking workshop which I attended. ❤️ 6y
Moray_Reads @LeahBergen I would love to see it 😍 6y
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MrBook
MrBook
A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq | Fernando Bez
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#TBRtemptation post 4! An international bestseller, his is the 1st-ever world history about the destruction of books. Over 10 years of research at leading universities went into this work. From ancient Sumer's broken tablets to library looting in war-time Iraq, book burnings by Crusaders & Nazis to modern banned books. Baéz reads man's violence against writing as anti-creation, & findings attest to books' lasting power.#blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

brennahawleycraig All your recommendations today are totally irresistible! 8y
ReadingEnvy This book is very good but made me cry. I keep in my office at work. 8y
MrBook @brennahawleycraig 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻! Thank you! @ReadingEnvy Niiiice. 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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wahanakecil
wahanakecil
A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq | Fernando Bez
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I can't beat the feeling when I saw this. The writer whose book I've translated said 'thank you' to me and the local publisher, who published the book in bahasa Indonesia version, on Twitter :)

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wahanakecil
wahanakecil
A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq | Fernando Bez
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A holistic history about book destruction, including political situation or chaos that happened behind the destructions. This picture is showing the cover of the version in Bahasa Indonesia, which I translated and was publishen in 2013.