HELP! The earliest books were written on scrolls. From the Second Century A. D. to the present time, however, most books have been produced [...] bound at one edge. During the Middle Ages, manuscript books were produced by monks who worked with pen and ink in a copying room known as a scriptorium. Even a small book could take months to complete, and a book the size of the Bible could take several years. .

2. What effects might the way books were produced in the Middle Ages have had on Europeans and Europe? How might this have affected the number of books available, the cost of those books, and the number of people who could read them?

Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the enlightenment. for example, you might choose an event that involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. alternately, you can choose an event where these values or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present. once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions: what website did you use for your research? what is the title of your article? who is the author of your article? what is the event you read about?