The explosion in book availability in the Arabic world was enabled by the eighth-century

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The introduction of the art of papermaking in the eighth century enabled the mass production and availability of books in the Arabic world, which was instrumental in the development of Arabic literature and scholarship. The printing press was not invented until the fifteenth century, and the development of schools in mosques was a later development in Islamic education. The expansion of African trade routes may have had some influence on the circulation of books, but it was not the main factor in their production or availability.

The Explosion in Book Availability in the Arabic World Was