Biblonia

Biblonia

Pseudonymous, apocryphal, authentic, genuine

biblonia
Oct 02, 2019
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It took longer for a medieval manuscript to be copied than for a printed book to be printed or for an ebook to be coded and uploaded.

A medieval book was more expensive to buy than a week full of cooked meals. Some books today are more expensive than a month-full of ready-made meals.

Achieving literacy in the 9th century was more costly than it is today t…

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