“The Seat of Wisdom Shall Not Be Overturned”-Twice Burning of the University Library in Louvain, Belgium: 1914 and 1940.
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On August 25, 1914 the University Library in Louvain, Belgium lost 250,000 to 300,000 volumes by fire during German occupation of the city including incunabula, and manuscripts, some dating to the twelfth century. Many nations helped to rebuild the library including the U.S. and Great Britain. Under the Treaty of Versailles a provision ordered Germany to make reparations.
“The Seat of Wisdom Shall Not Be Overturned”-Twice Burning of the University Library in Louvain, Belgium: 1914 and 1940.
“The Seat of Wisdom Shall Not Be…
“The Seat of Wisdom Shall Not Be Overturned”-Twice Burning of the University Library in Louvain, Belgium: 1914 and 1940.
On August 25, 1914 the University Library in Louvain, Belgium lost 250,000 to 300,000 volumes by fire during German occupation of the city including incunabula, and manuscripts, some dating to the twelfth century. Many nations helped to rebuild the library including the U.S. and Great Britain. Under the Treaty of Versailles a provision ordered Germany to make reparations.