Medieval Islamic World
When Paper Ate Baghdad
The world's greatest library was destroyed not by fire or sword, but by a bureaucrat with a ledger.
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Download on the App StoreIslamic CivilizationMedieval Middle EastMongol EmpireBureaucracyKnowledge PreservationCultural Destruction13th CenturyIntellectual HistoryLibrariesAdministrative HistoryBaghdadHouse of Wisdom
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