Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How books were published in ancient Rome - and what happened when the industry vanished.

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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