The Development of the Printing Press in Mainz
In short: Johannes Gutenberg's development of the movable type printing press in Mainz revolutionized the spread of knowledge, education, and religion across Europe.
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Sources used in this film: Library of Congress, “Johannes Gutenberg (c.1400 - 1468) - The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress”; Smithsonian Institution, “Wooden Hand Presses”; Project Gutenberg, “A Short History of The Printing Press, by Robert Hoe—A Project Gutenberg eBook”; London School of Economics and Political Science, “dp1600.pdf”; PLOS ONE, “How the medium shapes the message: Printing and the rise of the arts and sciences”; MIT Faculty Newsletter, “Gutenberg, or How the Curriculum Broke (and Reassembled Itself) – MIT Faculty Newsletter”; Cambridge University Press, “The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe”; Library of Congress, “The Man Behind the Bible: Johannes Gutenberg’s Life of “Adventure and Art” | 4 Corners of the World”; Library of Congress, “Research Guides: The Bible Collection: A Resource Guide from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division: Digital Resources”; Princeton University, “Bible, Latin.”.
Sources used in this film
- Library of Congress — Johannes Gutenberg (c.1400 - 1468) - The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress · View →
- Smithsonian Institution — Wooden Hand Presses · View →
- Project Gutenberg — A Short History of The Printing Press, by Robert Hoe—A Project Gutenberg eBook · View →
- London School of Economics and Political Science — dp1600.pdf · View →
- PLOS ONE — How the medium shapes the message: Printing and the rise of the arts and sciences · View →
- MIT Faculty Newsletter — Gutenberg, or How the Curriculum Broke (and Reassembled Itself) – MIT Faculty Newsletter · View →
- Cambridge University Press — The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe · View →
- Library of Congress — The Man Behind the Bible: Johannes Gutenberg’s Life of “Adventure and Art” | 4 Corners of the World · View →
- Library of Congress — Research Guides: The Bible Collection: A Resource Guide from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division: Digital Resources · View →
- Princeton University — Bible, Latin. · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Library of Congress: Johannes Gutenberg (c.1400 - 1468) - The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress
- Also: Smithsonian Institution: Wooden Hand Presses
- Also: Project Gutenberg: A Short History of The Printing Press, by Robert Hoe—A Project Gutenberg eBook
- Also: London School of Economics and Political Science: dp1600.pdf
- Also: PLOS ONE: How the medium shapes the message: Printing and the rise of the arts and sciences
- Also: MIT Faculty Newsletter: Gutenberg, or How the Curriculum Broke (and Reassembled Itself) – MIT Faculty Newsletter
- Also: Cambridge University Press: The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe
- Also: Library of Congress: The Man Behind the Bible: Johannes Gutenberg’s Life of “Adventure and Art” | 4 Corners of the World
- Also: Library of Congress: Research Guides: The Bible Collection: A Resource Guide from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division: Digital Resources
- Also: Princeton University: Bible, Latin.
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