A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-Day Iraq by Fernando Báez

A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-Day Iraq

Fernando Báez with Alfred J. Mac Adam

354 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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A best-seller in Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, and Brazil: the first-ever world history of the destruction of books. A product of ten years of research and support from leading American and European universities, "A Universal History of the...

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adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
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slow 40%

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