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Bodley s Librarian Richard Ovenden The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize, has been announced, with half of those shortlisted being Oxford-based scholars. This year’s shortlist includes: Bodleian Librarian Richard Ovenden’s exploration of the destruction of knowledge, Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack; Balliol College Fellow, Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh’s Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture, which shines a light on the life of the Haitian Revolution leader; and Oxford resident Judith Herrin’s Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe.
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