Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages
The History of English Podcast
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Transition from Papyrus to Parchment and the Shift to Bound Books
Exploring the shift from papyrus scrolls to animal skin parchment as the primary writing material during the Roman Empire's decline, due to difficulties in obtaining papyrus and the benefits of parchment's durability and flexibility.
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