Single Answer MCQ
Q-00015202
What was the general attitude of monastic libraries towards printed books initially?
1
They embraced printed books.
2
They saw them as cheap and vulgar.
3
They believed they had high spiritual value.
4
They considered them a threat to the church.
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. They saw them as cheap and vulgar.
Solution:
Monastic libraries initially dismissed printed books as cheap vulgarities, preferring expensive, hand-copied manuscripts that they deemed more valuable.
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