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Journal of the American Academy of Religion, doi:10.1093/jaarel/lfj117
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2005 Presidential Address

On Book Burnings and Book Burners: Reflections on the Power (and Powerlessness) of Ideas

Hans J. Hillerbrand 1 *

1 Duke University, Durham, NC 27706

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Hans J. Hillerbrand, E-mail: hjh{at}duke.edu


  Abstract

This article seeks to offer an overview of how in the past books (and even authors of books) have been burned in an effort to eradicate their ideas and also to punish their authors. The article demonstrates that this disposition appears to be a universal trait, not at all confined to the Western (Christian) tradition.


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