the practice of book burning started in mid - 5th bc.
the practice of book burning started in mid - 5th bc.
when did the practice of book burning start?
mid - 5th bc
the burning of books has a long history as a tool that has been wielded by authorities both secular and religious, in their efforts to suppress dissenting or heretical views that are perceived as posing a threat to the prevailing order.









































section::::historical background.:7th century bce.









































according to the tanakh (hebrew bible), in the 7th century bce king jehoiakim of judah burned part of a scroll that baruch ben neriah had written at prophet jeremiah's dictation (jeremiah 36).









































section::::historical background.:burning of books and burying of scholars in china (210–213 bce).
book burning
book burning is the practice of destroying, often ceremonially, books or other written material. it is usually carried out in public and is generally motivated by moral, religious, or political objections to the material, with a desire to censor it. book burning is one of the original types of censorship dating back to 213 bce. book burning has historically been performed in times of conflict, for example nazi book burnings, us library of congress, arian books, jewish manuscripts in 1244, and the burning of christian texts, just to name a few. in the united states, book burning is another right that is protected by the first amendment as a freedom of expression.
book censorship