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    The printing press was invented by the German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440s.The printing press made books easier and cheaper to produce, which increased the number of books, and lowered the cost of books so that more people could learn to read and get more reading materials.It made it easier to spread materials through the time of The Renaissance and the Reformation.It spread religious beliefs and eventually even led to the first translation of the Bible. The invention of the…

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    The Printing Press affected life as everyone knew it during the Renaissance because it changed how information was spread, resulting in how people started to question how the Bible was being interpreted by the Catholic Church. In the 1450’s Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith, invented the first practical Printing Press. The Printing Press had two important consequences, the Age of Exploration and the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was the most important of the two because the…

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    When the printing press was invented in 1440, it did not have an effect on Europe’s societal literacy. Ten years later -around the 1450’s-1500’s -after the invention was created. It was a surprise to the civilization seeing how many printing shops there was in Europe. The map below shows that the printing press had spread through to 260 other towns throughout Europe in 1501. Since the printing press spread throughout 260 towns according to McLuhan “In 1500 there were fifteen to twenty million…

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    time. His new method, called the printing press, featured movable type and served as the precursor to the mammoth presses used to print millions of newspapers, magazines, and books. His new methods made books more widely available throughout Europe, and they began to be published in the vernacular. This also contributed to the rapid spread of standardized, accurate information, which helped spread new ideas in both religious and secular matters. The printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg…

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    Why the Printing Press is Critical to Western Civilization Many people today would be horrified if they were not able to update their Instagram account every few hours, not be able to read the daily newspaper, or if they broke their Snapchat streak. Before the invention of the printing press, these normal things would seem impossible. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention is critical to all these activities and Western Civilization. The invention of the printing press was vital to Western Civilization…

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    invention of the printing press, only monasteries, education institutes, and the extremely rich had books. It was a painstaking process to create a book because one had to measure and outline the page and then copy the text from another book. The invention of the printing press in 1445 by Johannes Gutenberg allowed for more books to be reproduced at a much quicker rate and for them and their information to be spread to people all over the world (Head). The invention of the printing press by…

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    Gutenberg’s invention, the printing press.1 This invention, created in the Renaissance Period, has impacted history in many ways. The name Renaissance means rebirth.2 This period began in Italy immediately following the Black Death and trade with the East. This was a time when artists, painters, sculptors, and architects thrived.3 People also began to ask questions and challenge different aspects of Italy such as, the Catholic church. Questioning in Italy is how the printing press began,…

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    invention of the printing press, which, allowed documents to be copied one page at a time, as many times as was required. The movable type printing press revolutionized the publishing industry by allowing books to be more easily produced, which lead to education reformation, as well as cultural and economic growth in 15th century Europe. Gutenberg’s movable type printing press was an ingenious yet simple means of mass producing a text. It is important to note that Gutenberg’s Printing Press…

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    In every part of history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also when improved during the renaissances. Both these great inventions…

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    Time The greatest invention of all time is the printing press, the printing press is the greatest invention of all time for a few reasons. The printing press allowed people to purchase books for a cheaper price and to learn more without having a teacher telling them what they need to know. The invention of the printing press also made a lot of the stories and information that people spread a lot more precise and correct. Before the printing press came to be, almost all of the information that…

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