The books were chained up so they wouldn't be stolen because they were so valuable. Monks preserved and transmitted classic literature.
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You propose medieval monks did not restrict access to particular books they deemed dangerous or inconsistent with their religious views? That doesn't seem consistent with things I've read elsewhere, but then I'm not an expert on the subject. Let me look into it; I might have gotten that wrong.
jul 31, 2025, 4:58 pm • 0 0 • view
I looked into it for five minutes and the consensus I was getting is that religious censorship of books and reading material was common in the medieval period. However, yes, monks also preserved ancient literature for special readers they deemed able to handle it. Both statements seem correct.
jul 31, 2025, 5:06 pm • 1 1 • view