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Episode 106: An Illuminating Development

The History of English Podcast

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Innovation of the Portable Handheld Bible

Discussing the emergence of Friars and the need for a portable Bible, this chapter explores the innovations that revolutionized bookmaking during the medieval period, making the portable handheld Bible the first mass-produced book in Europe.

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