Banned Books: Informal Notes On Some Books Banned For Various Reasons At Various Times And In Various Places
Banned Books: Informal Notes On Some Books Banned For Various Reasons At Various Times And In Various Places
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A landmark work in the history of literary censorship, Banned Books: Informal Notes On Some Books Banned For Various Reasons At Various Times And In Various Places chronicles the long and often shocking history of books suppressed, condemned, and outlawed across cultures and centuries. With a tone that is both scholarly and wryly conversational, Anne Lyon Haight presents a sweeping survey of titles ranging from ancient texts to modern classics, detailing the political, religious, and moral justifications authorities have used to silence the written word. The work illustrates how censorship has served as a mirror to society's deepest fears and power structures, revealing as much about the censors as about the books themselves. Organized with informative annotations, it stands as an essential reference for bibliophiles, historians, and defenders of intellectual freedom alike, arguing implicitly but powerfully that the act of banning a book is itself a testament to that book's enduring significance.
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A landmark work in the history of literary censorship, Banned Books: Informal Notes On Some Books Banned For Various Reasons At Various Times And In Various Places chronicles the long and often shocking history of books suppressed, condemned, and outlawed across cultures and centuries. With a tone that is both scholarly and wryly conversational, Anne Lyon Haight presents a sweeping survey of titles ranging from ancient texts to modern classics, detailing the political, religious, and moral justifications authorities have used to silence the written word. The work illustrates how censorship has served as a mirror to society's deepest fears and power structures, revealing as much about the censors as about the books themselves. Organized with informative annotations, it stands as an essential reference for bibliophiles, historians, and defenders of intellectual freedom alike, arguing implicitly but powerfully that the act of banning a book is itself a testament to that book's enduring significance.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Reading copy with markings
A landmark work in the history of literary censorship, Banned Books: Informal Notes On Some Books Banned For Various Reasons At Various Times And In Various Places chronicles the long and often shocking history of books suppressed, condemned, and outlawed across cultures and centuries. With a tone that is both scholarly and wryly conversational, Anne Lyon Haight presents a sweeping survey of titles ranging from ancient texts to modern classics, detailing the political, religious, and moral justifications authorities have used to silence the written word. The work illustrates how censorship has served as a mirror to society's deepest fears and power structures, revealing as much about the censors as about the books themselves. Organized with informative annotations, it stands as an essential reference for bibliophiles, historians, and defenders of intellectual freedom alike, arguing implicitly but powerfully that the act of banning a book is itself a testament to that book's enduring significance.
