"Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human
beings," declared German poet Heinrich Heine. This book identifies
the regime-sponsored, ideologically driven, and systemic
destruction of books and libraries in the 20th century that often
served as a prelude or accompaniment to the massive human tragedies
that have characterized a most violent century. Using case studies
of libricide committed by Nazis, Serbs in Bosnia, Iraqis in Kuwait,
Maoists during the Cultural Revolution in China, and Chinese
Communists in Tibet, Knuth argues that the destruction of books and
libraries by authoritarian regimes was sparked by the same impulses
toward negation that provoked acts of genocide or ethnocide.
Readers will learn why some people--even those not subject to
authoritarian regimes--consider the destruction of books a positive
process. Knuth promotes understanding of the reasons behind
extremism and patterns of cultural terrorism, and concludes that
what is at stake with libricide is nothing less than the
preservation and continuation of the common cultural heritage of
the world. Anyone committed to freedom of expression and humanistic
values will embrace this passionate and valuable book.
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