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The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe

By: Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
Narrated by: Jonathan Cox
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In 1979, Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scale treatment of the 15th-century printing revolution in the West in her monumental two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. This abridged edition, after summarizing the initial changes introduced by the establishment of printing shops, goes on to discuss how printing challenged traditional institutions and affected three major cultural movements: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science. Also included is a later essay which aims to demonstrate that the cumulative processes created by printing are likely to persist despite the recent development of new communications technologies.

©1983, 2005 Cambridge University Press (P)2021 Upfront Books Europe History History & Culture Technology & Society Modern Europe

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