The printing revolution in early modern Europe
Eisenstein, Elizabeth L.2005
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An overview of the communications revolution of the 15th century. Looks at the initial changes, establishment of printing shops, considers how printing effected three major cultural movements: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science.
Main title:
The printing revolution in early modern Europe / by Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
Author:
Imprint:
New York Cambridge University Press 2005
Collation:
383 p.
Contents:
The emergence of print culture in the West - An unacknowledged revolution - Defining the initial shift - Some features of print culture - The expanding republic of letters - Interaction with other developments - The permanent renaissance: mutation of a classical revival - Western Christendom disrupted: resetting the stage for the Reformation - The book of nature transformed: printing and the rise of modern science - Conclusion: scripture and nature transformed - Afterword: revisiting the printing revolution.
ISBN:
0521607744 (pbk)
Dewey class:
686.209 PRI
Local class:
686.209
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
130
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 686.209 PRI | Available |