Books on Fire:The Tumultuous Story of the World's Great Libraries
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Books on Fire:The Tumultuous Story of the World's Great Libraries by Lucien X Polastron
Here is a magisterial history of the destruction of knowledge over the millennia. Hugely impressive in scope, Polastrons book takes the reader on a journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times, showing how the urge to write, read and collect books has always gone hand in hand with the impulse to destroy them.
Lucien X. Polastron is an historian specializing in Chinese and Arab studies and has written several books on calligraphy as well as a monumental study of paper, Le Papier: 2000 ans d'histoire. He lives and works in Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500513842 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500513848 |
| Title | Books on Fire:The Tumultuous Story of the World's Great Libraries |
| Author | Lucien X Polastron |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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