The Gutenberg Revolution

A History of Print Culture

Autor*innen

• Richard Abel

Parameter

• 200 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Bildung
• Geschichte

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The book examines the significant yet often overlooked impact of Gutenberg's printing press on the rise of Western civilization after the fall of the Roman Empire. It challenges historians' casual treatment of this revolutionary invention, emphasizing its crucial role in shaping communication, culture, and knowledge dissemination during a transformative period in history. Through this lens, the author explores how printing catalyzed social and intellectual changes that contributed to the modern world.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Paperback