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3 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: book-cultures

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Book Culture

Monasteries were both sacred book-production centers and concentrated stores of wealth, making them traumatic targets for monks and attractive targets for Vikings seeking precious metals.

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The Fifth Pillar of the West

2025-03-04, day precision · Civilization #35: The Viking Legacy

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"So the monasteries were built during something called the Carolingian Renaissance. And this marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. During this time,..."

The Fifth Pillar of the West

2025-03-04, day precision · Civilization #35: The Viking Legacy

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"They also invented bookbinding at this time as well. And what they would do to mark their cultural achievement is they would make covers..."

The Fifth Pillar of the West

2025-03-04, day precision · Civilization #35: The Viking Legacy

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"they would come in, and they would take these books, the Bible, rip out the pages, and keep the gold, and then leave. Okay?..."

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