Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge
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Richard Ovenden., Richard Ovenden|AUTHOR., & Simon Slater|READER. (2020). Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Ovenden, Richard Ovenden|AUTHOR and Simon Slater|READER. 2020. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Ovenden, Richard Ovenden|AUTHOR and Simon Slater|READER. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge Tantor Media, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Ovenden, Richard Ovenden|AUTHOR, and Simon Slater|READER. Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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Full title | burning the books a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge |
Author | ovenden richard |
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