Edition: 2016
Pages: 102
Series: EL
ISBN: 9788842078265
Pages: 102
Series: EL
ISBN: 9788842078265
Books and Liberty
Censorship, bonfires, imaginary books, bibliomania and criminality: the power of books and the fierce struggle between books and power are described in a captivating volume that never fails to surprise. From reading as a morbid passion to libraries as the mirror of their owners or creators, from the ‘frenzied pursuit of books’ to the ‘erudite ignorance’ of the career librarian…
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Luciano Canfora
Luciano Canfora, historian of the ancient world and an Italian philologist, is one of Italy’s foremost living intellectuals. Professor emeritus of Greek and Latin philology at the University of Bari, he is a member of the “Institute for the classical tradition” in Boston, of the “Fondazione Istituto Gramsci” in Rome, and directs the journal Quaderni di storia. His numerous studies, translated worldwide, are characterised by a multidisciplinary approach and a broad field of research. Among his most recent publications: Fermare l’odio; La metamorfosi; Il tesoro degli Ebrei. Roma e Gerusalemme; La democrazia dei signori; Catilina. Una rivoluzione mancata; Sovranità limitata.
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