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 +A '''scribe''' (or '''[[scrivener]]''') is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of [[printing]]. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and historical records for [[monarch|kings]], [[nobility]], [[temples#religion|temples]] and [[cities]]. Later the profession developed into [[public servants]], [[journalists]], [[accountants]] and [[lawyers]].
 +==See also==
 +* [[Copying]]
 +* [[Elder (religious)]]
 +* [[Scrivener]]
 +* [[Scriptorium]]
 +* [[The Seated Scribe]]
 +* [[Transcription (linguistics)]]
 +* [[Transliteration]]
 +* [[Uncial]]
 +* [[Worshipful Company of Scriveners]]
 +===Notable scribes===
 +* [[Ahmes]]
 +* [[Amat-Mamu]]
 +* [[Bartleby the Scrivener]]
 +* [[Baruch]]
 +* [[Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh]]
 +* [[Máel Muire mac Céilechair]]
 +* [[Michael William Balfe]]
 +* [[Sidney Rigdon]]
 +* [[Sin-liqe-unninni]]
 +
-A '''scribe''' (or '''scrivener''') is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of [[printing]]. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and historical records for [[monarch|kings]], [[nobility]], [[temples#religion|temples]] and [[cities]]. Later the profession developed into [[public servants]], [[journalists]], [[accountants]] and [[lawyers]]. 
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A scribe (or scrivener) is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and historical records for kings, nobility, temples and cities. Later the profession developed into public servants, journalists, accountants and lawyers.

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