Printing Revolution Early Modern Europe - Couverture souple

Eisenstein, Elizabeth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521277353 ISBN 13 : 9780521277358

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1984

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Although the importance of the advent of printing for the Western world has long been recognized, it was Elizabeth Eisenstein, in her monumental, two-volume work, The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe, who provided the first full-scale treatment of the subject. This illustrated and abridged edition gives a stimulating survey of the communications revolution of the fifteenth century. After summarizing the initial changes introduced by the establishment of printing shops, it goes on to discuss how printing affected three major cultural movements: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science. This new edition includes a new essay discussing recent controversies provoked by the first edition and reaffirms the thesis that the advent of printing entailed a communications revolution. Fully-illustrated and annotated, the book argues that the cumulative processes set in motion with the advent of printing are likely to persist despite the recent development of new communications technologies.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Although the importance of the advent of printing for Western civilisation has long been recognised, it was Professor Eisenstein, in her monumental, two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change, who provided the first full-scale treatment of the subject. This illustrated and abridged edition of Professor Eisenstein's study gives a stimulating survey of the communications revolution of the fifteenth century. It begins with a discussion of the general implications of the introduction of printing, and then explores how the shift from script to print entered into the three major movements of early modern times: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0521277353
• ISBN 13: 9780521277358
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 336