A Universal History of the Destruction of Books : From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq (Paperback)

from vernefan

Although there are many interesting tidbits of information that most bibliophiles and book lovers will find fascinating and enjoyable to learn about, I can't really rave about this book. The author's style of writing is very dry and factual in it's short listings of statistics. There are some sec...

from eagleeye2009

The book is strong on the historical record of book burning and general destruction of books unfortunately it's weak on theory on the causes that drive such behavior. But overall a good starting point for the subject.

from vernefan

Although there are many interesting tidbits of information that most bibliophiles and book lovers will find fascinating and enjoyable to learn about, I can't really rave about this book. The author's style of writing is very dry and factual in it's short listings of statistics. There are some sec...

from eagleeye2009

The book is strong on the historical record of book burning and general destruction of books unfortunately it's weak on theory on the causes that drive such behavior. But overall a good starting point for the subject.

from dandi

As a catalog of causes and notable instances of books being destroyed, this is a fantastic book. The introduction hints that this is, in fact, the purpose of the book, which I have rated accordingly. However, as a book to read from start to finish, I'd give this two stars. While the loss of uniqu...