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Burning Books and Leveling Libraries
Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction
 Rebecca Knuth

0-275-99007-9/978-0-275-99007-7

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Following her analysis of officially sanctioned destruction of books and libraries in Libricide, Knuth now turns to the broader problem of extremists' attacks on intellectual heritage committed in the name of political, religious, or social causes.

Reviews:
-Burning Books and Leveling Libraries is an important study for political leaders around the world, for library association officials, for political scientists, and for all persons seriously interested in the preservation of the world's cultural, intellectual, and artistic heritage. —Journal of Information Ethics
-Written in academic style, the book is a thorough look at the topic of library destruction. This book would be an excellent discussion tool for those who are concerned about intellectual freedom. This is not a read for the faint of heart. This book sounds the clarion call to protect our libraries and our books in any way we possibly can. This is a must read for all professional librarians, museum curators and cultural center directors —Colorado Association of Libraries
-Drawing persuasively from history, political science, and social theory, Knuth creates a challenging and forceful framework for understanding violence against books and libraries. Knuth balances the rigor of her scholarship and the weight of her subject matter with an engaging, accessible style, creating a work deserving the attention of any educated reader interested in intellectual freedom or political extremism. —Oklahoma Librarian
-This carefully researched volume is a sobering investigation of how in one century's time the world has lost extraordinary amounts of recorded human heritage. While it is an excellent selection for any LIS collection, its astounding breadth makes it an ideal interdisciplinary reader for political science, history and sociology collections. Strongly recommended for academic library and larger public library collections. —Journal of Access Services
About the Author
REBECCA KNUTH is Chair of the Library and Information Science Program at the University of Hawaii, where she is also Associate Professor.
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