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scribe

a scribe is someone with the task of hand copying texts

  • Prior to the invention of automatic printing, a scribe is a professional copyist who hand wrote manuscripts
  • Scribes were very relevant in Jewish, Greek, Arab, and more cultures
  • Scribes were highly valued in society and made a significant amount of money

"Scribal culture refers to the social and intellectual environment that developed around the practice of writing and copying texts, particularly during the medieval period."

  1. Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 57-73
  2. Fiveable. (n.d.). Scribal culture - (Intro to Comparative Literature). Fiveable. [1]