book burning

C44770
concept

Book burning is the deliberate destruction of books, often by fire, as a symbolic act of censorship, repression, or ideological control over knowledge and culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
book burning canonical 1
public burning 1

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Nazi book burning of 10 May 1933
Bonfire of the Vanities of 1497 public burning