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August 8, 2025

The Rise and Fall of Books in Ancient Rome

Filed under: Europe, History — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

toldinstone
Published 21 Mar 2025

This video explores how books were published and distributed in ancient Rome.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Literacy and texts
1:19 Libraries
2:09 Scrolls and codices
3:13 Bookstores and booksellers
4:07 Helix
5:13 Publication
6:17 Luxury and vintage books
7:14 Bestsellers
8:10 The end of the book trade

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