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Here is a reference to about 2,000 years ago, and the library at Alexandria was burned at least 2,100 years ago by the Romans:
"The book is both the symbol and the main conveyor of rational thinking. Book burning is rooted in the Christian pysche. We find reference to book burning as early as the time of the apostles. Given below is how, according to Luke, some new Christian converts joyously celebrated their conversion to Christianity:
Acts 19:18-20
Many also of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. And a number of those who practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily
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