Banned Books

Lukáš MüllerI4.A S1

Phenomenon of burning a books was first spotted in ancient Rome.

Emperors burned a lot of books with anti-system content.

Banned books in history

In middle-age phenomenon of destroying books with „ violent „ content dramaticaly rised.

Biggest enemy of books was Patriarch Michael

Middle-age

Between 1949-1989 in CR there was time of „ normalization „

Comunists radicaly fought against autors and their books with anti-political content

Banned books in CRBetween 1949-1989

Lot of books was destroyed this way and autors was persecued

Political system wanted to keep people „ blinded „ in way of knowing

Banned books in nowadaysThis phenomenon still exists in nowadays.

For example in USA there is banned books like:Of Mice and Man by John Steinbeck – vulgar language, using God‘s name in a vainTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – because of the words „ damn „ and „ whore lady „The Sun also Rises by Ernest Hemingway – sexual themes, this book was even burned in germany in 1933 for being „ too accurate „One Flew Over The Cuckoo‘s Nest by Ken Keyes - sexul content

In most states theres no „ banned books „ but only a recommendation for some books and autors.

Recommendation in nowadays

Aleister CrowleyAnton Szandor La Vey