5. Print Culture and the Modern World
The development of print culture from its origins in East Asia to its establishment in Europe and India is explored. The chapter highlights how print transformed society by democratizing access to information, fostering new forms of literacy, and instigating social and religious reform. The impact of the printing press on reading habits, public debates, and nationalism are also significant themes discussed.
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What we have learnt
- The earliest print technologies began in East Asia, particularly China, Japan, and Korea.
- The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg revolutionized the production of books, making them more accessible and affordable.
- Print played a crucial role in facilitating social change, religious debates, and the rise of nationalism in various parts of the world, including India.
Key Concepts
- -- Calligraphy
- The art of beautiful and stylized writing, which was prominent before the advent of print.
- -- Protestant Reformation
- A sixteenth-century movement aimed at reforming the Catholic Church, significantly influenced by the mass production of printed texts.
- -- Moveable Type
- A printing technology developed by Gutenberg that allowed individual letters to be rearranged, leading to more efficient production of printed material.
- -- Vernacular Press
- Newspapers and publications written in local languages that emerged during the colonial period, contributing to the rise of nationalism in India.
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