120 banned books : censorship histories of world literature /

Karolides, Nicholas J.

120 banned books : censorship histories of world literature / One hundred and twenty banned books One hundred twenty banned books Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova. - 2nd ed. - New York, NY : Checkmark Books, - viii, 560 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Literature suppressed on political grounds -- Literature suppressed on religious grounds -- Literature suppressed on sexual grounds -- Literature suppressed on social grounds.

Presents summaries and censorship accounts of books that have been banned throughout history for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.

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1900-2099


Censorship--History--United States--20th century.
Prohibited books--History--United States--20th century.
Challenged books--History--United States--20th century.
Censorship--History--United States--21st century.
Prohibited books--History--United States--21st century.
Challenged books--History--United States--21st century.
Censorship--History.
Prohibited books--United States--Bibliography.
Challenged books--United States--Bibliography.
Censorship.
Challenged books.
Prohibited books.


United States.


Bibliography.
History.
Nonfiction.

Z658.U5 / K35 2011b

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