HIS243H1 Lecture : Printing
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Major themes: how was it invented, books, audiences and printers, cultural consequences. Johannes gutonburg (1395-1468)- printing with movable metal type blocks. **whole population could read and books were very expensive** Type- block printing- wooden blocks carved reverse with ink and press paper. ma ny p a g e s c a n b e p ri n t e d. Es s e n ti ally for pic s of s ai n t s o r a r t wo rk. *s olv e d t h e p r o bl e m*- m e t al blo ck s w e r e e s s e n ti al- wo ul d n"t r ui n. T h e e g g w hit e w a s t h e n c h a n g e d t o oil.
