The book in the Renaissance / Andrew Pettegree.
The book in the Renaissance / Andrew Pettegree.
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New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.
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N070.5094/8
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 421 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The book world before print -- The invention of printing -- Renaissance encounters : the crisis of print -- The creation of a European book market -- Book town Wittenberg -- Luther's legacy -- First with the news -- Polite recreations -- At school -- The literature of conflict -- The search for orde...
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Publisher
New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2010.
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Summary
"The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. But, as Andrew Pettegree reveals, the story of the post-Guttenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often c...
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The book in the Renaissance / Andrew Pettegree.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2010.
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N070.5094/8
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74VKd3e2pgQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKd3e2pgQX
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ISBN
030011009X (alk. paper)
9780300110098 (alk. paper)
DDC
070.5094
MMS ID
991019940459702626
