Saint-Denis Chose Its Books Over the Dying
Medieval Europe

Saint-Denis Chose Its Books Over the Dying

While the Black Death ravaged Europe in 1348, one French monastery locked its doors and saved the world's most important knowledge.

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Medieval EuropeBlack DeathMonasticismManuscript Preservation14th CenturyFranceKnowledge PreservationPlagueMoral DilemmasRenaissance FoundationsChristianityClassical Learning

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