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Like the Jews before them, the Irish enshrined literacy as their central religious act.

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Like the Jews before them, the Irish enshrined literacy as their central religious act.

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About Thomas Cahill

Thomas Quinn Cahill (March 29, 1940 – October 18, 2022) was an American scholar and writer. He was best known for The Hinges of History series, a prospective seven-volume series in which the author recounts formative moments in Western civilization.