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The Silk Road Monks: Armenian Scribes and the Book Trade
While previous episodes have touched on the resilience of the Armenian people through empires, this episode dives deep into the intellectual engine that preserved their identity when borders shifted and armies marched. We explore how Mesrop Mashtots invented the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD not just for prayer, but to create a unified literary culture independent of Greek and Persian influence. Lucas walks us through the golden age of the Armenian monastic scriptoria at Haghpat, Sanahin, and Tatev, where monks became the custodians of science, medicine, and history. We look at specific…
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