How the Gutenberg Press Revolutionized Literacy
In short: Johannes Gutenberg’s movable type press transformed European society by making books cheaper and faster to produce, ending the dominance of manuscript copying.
A 1:22 short film in the series “90 Seconds of History”.
Sources used in this film: Cornell University Library, “Manuscripts in the Age of Print”; Britannica, “Johannes Gutenberg | Printing Press, Inventions, Facts, Accomplishments, & Biography | Britannica”; Folger Shakespeare Library, “Using the Atlas | Atlas of Early Printing”.
Sources used in this film
- Cornell University Library — Manuscripts in the Age of Print · View →
- Britannica — Johannes Gutenberg | Printing Press, Inventions, Facts, Accomplishments, & Biography | Britannica · View →
- Folger Shakespeare Library — Using the Atlas | Atlas of Early Printing · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Cornell University Library: Manuscripts in the Age of Print
- Also: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.: Johannes Gutenberg | Printing Press, Inventions, Facts, Accomplishments, & Biography | Britannica
- Also: Folger Shakespeare Library: Using the Atlas | Atlas of Early Printing
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