Faster European publishing made library destruction less effective as a weapon

Evidence

Thanks to the ever-increasing rate of publishing throughout Europe, the destruction of a library was decreasingly potent as a weapon, since library collections could be rebuilt so much more easily. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 399

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 399
• XREF: connects to: Peasants destroyed libraries to erase legal proof of feudal obligations — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 238; Conquest-era book destruction aimed to demoralize foes and eradicate rival religions — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 368; Print’s abundance made destroyed libraries swiftly replaceable — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 229 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Print’s abundance made destroyed libraries swiftly replaceable #expands (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 229