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It's interesting that many of the most influential books are hardly ever read. Tom Send a noteboard - 06/02/2010 06:15:19 PM
I do think that books in the literary canon have at times been as influential as non-fiction books. However, the tendency is to think about technological advancements or innovations in ideas when we think about books that "changed the world".

I do understand that Germany wanted to restrict Mein Kampf because of all the mass murder in the death camps, but as it is already legal to own it, the issue of the copyright seems a bit silly.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tom - 05/02/2010 05:15:17 PM 1483 Views
Interesting post nossy - 05/02/2010 06:19:06 PM 1000 Views
I agree. One Shakespeare is sufficient. *NM* Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:42:51 AM 372 Views
Oh, fun! You mentioned the 语录 by Chairman Mao... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:35:21 PM 898 Views
Tough Subject, censorship LadyLorraine - 05/02/2010 07:24:39 PM 989 Views
I think I would be worried if a school had more than one copy of Mein Kampf Tom - 06/02/2010 06:30:08 PM 907 Views
I was mostly just using it as an example, since it was what the article talked about LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 10:20:08 PM 945 Views
tough questions random thoughts - 05/02/2010 08:26:30 PM 961 Views
I never saw the humour in Dilbert... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:28:57 PM 982 Views
I actually ran into this in high school. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/02/2010 08:33:10 PM 1135 Views
I found that we covered a lot about American Indian issues in US History. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:23:16 PM 921 Views
we coverd most of those things as well Apsalar Shadowdancer - 06/02/2010 08:08:22 PM 1112 Views
Anyone interested in German history in particular and European history in general should read it. The Shrike - 05/02/2010 08:47:14 PM 1099 Views
I think jane austen and the brontes would be good to leave in LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 03:44:10 AM 832 Views
They could read Pride & Prejudice & Zombies instead. *NM* The Shrike - 06/02/2010 04:03:34 PM 361 Views
They could. It'd be very educational. LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 04:37:23 PM 757 Views
I read a great number of books I don't necesarily agree with, so I'm on your side. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:19:21 PM 925 Views
What about... Macharius - 18/02/2010 06:57:56 PM 1182 Views
Hmm. jh - 05/02/2010 09:11:13 PM 968 Views
It's interesting that many of the most influential books are hardly ever read. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:15:19 PM 906 Views
Love the survey. Legolas - 05/02/2010 09:42:29 PM 1081 Views
Interesting. Do you really think that Nineteen Eighty-Four is plausible? Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:13:56 AM 925 Views
It doesn't have to be plausible as a whole to be relevant. Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:28:20 PM 923 Views
I agree entirely Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:32:07 PM 1015 Views
You raise an interesting point. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:06:20 PM 923 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 05/02/2010 11:09:41 PM 1071 Views
Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:00:29 PM 974 Views
Re: Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:03:59 PM 976 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. aria - 05/02/2010 11:47:08 PM 1043 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 06/02/2010 12:11:06 AM 926 Views
I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:30:15 AM 1030 Views
Re: I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... aria - 06/02/2010 12:25:37 PM 948 Views
I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Tom - 06/02/2010 05:54:50 PM 930 Views
Re: I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:05:48 PM 1038 Views
I don't think high school students need to discuss possibilities for staging. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:36:03 AM 866 Views
I think there is value to discussing staging LadyLorraine - 07/02/2010 01:52:47 AM 874 Views
nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:27:23 AM 897 Views
Re: nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:29:34 AM 904 Views
A lot of people think von Clausewitz is important. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:51:44 PM 834 Views
More than Sun Tzu? *NM* Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:31:44 PM 341 Views
Sun Zi was relatively unknown in the West until recently. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:30:06 AM 886 Views
Sure, but he could still have influenced world history by influencing Asia... *NM* Legolas - 07/02/2010 01:35:17 AM 373 Views
Doubtful. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:41:01 AM 901 Views
Tom, you did not just write that AgentOrange - 07/02/2010 10:12:40 AM 947 Views
The Mongols are not East Asian. They are Central Asian. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:06:19 PM 938 Views
Neat. Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:41:37 AM 1162 Views
Brave New World is an excellent choice. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:15:15 PM 858 Views
In many ways, books are like automobiles or power tools... Larry - 06/02/2010 11:08:01 AM 1074 Views
The interesting thing, to my mind, is that the BBC article talks about "Lebensraum". Tom - 06/02/2010 04:46:34 PM 900 Views
And nary a thing about Alois Hitler, no? Larry - 06/02/2010 05:52:50 PM 1101 Views
I have yet to see a literature teacher in schools teach history through literature. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:33:57 AM 914 Views
But yet I know several history teachers who have done this Larry - 07/02/2010 10:38:49 AM 1014 Views
Viewing history through a literary prism is usually an injustice to the study of history. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:16:30 PM 979 Views
No, the opposite: viewing literature through historical lens is what I'm interested in Larry - 07/02/2010 03:31:04 PM 960 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Novo - 06/02/2010 01:44:07 PM 1018 Views
I agree that Shakespeare is over-emphasised. Tom - 06/02/2010 04:29:16 PM 789 Views
Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Tom - 06/02/2010 04:26:53 PM 1043 Views
Re: Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:34:10 PM 866 Views
Hmm. Rebekah - 06/02/2010 11:33:02 PM 933 Views
New Zealand has culture? Tom - 07/02/2010 03:25:28 PM 1082 Views
Which book of his would you recommend ? AgentOrange - 09/02/2010 04:20:15 PM 876 Views
The Whale Rider is lovely. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 02:36:01 PM 801 Views
I will answer yiour survey but may I ask a question first? What did you think of Steinbeck? Tashmere - 07/02/2010 06:20:52 AM 870 Views
I hated Steinbeck, with the exception of Travels with Charley. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:22:11 PM 884 Views
The Grapes of Wrath was required in Sophomore English in HS. And I loved it. The Shrike - 07/02/2010 03:25:55 PM 959 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tashmere - 07/02/2010 11:52:02 PM 976 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Mossman - 08/02/2010 03:14:24 AM 1152 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. rebelaessedai - 11/02/2010 10:58:23 PM 1012 Views
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