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Bonfires of Insanity: A History of Book Burnings From Nazis to ISIS

Burning Ideas

Burning books—and their authors—is perhaps the oldest form of censorship.

Robert Corn-Revere
Robert Corn-Revere
Robert Corn-Revere

Robert Corn-Revere

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