The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe

In 1979 Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scale treatment of the fifteenth-century printing revolution in the West in her monumental two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. This abridged edition, after summarising 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.

Author: Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/29/2012
Pages: 401
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781107632752
ISBN10: 1107632757
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry
- Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects