If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.”
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Papyrus scrolls
2:00 The world of books in antiquity
2:40 Ancient libraries
4:04 ProForm
4:31 Do you own a small business?
5:00 The contraction of ancient literature
6:11 Technological changes
7:12 Tenuous survivals, tragic losses