Some people feared the effect of easily available printed books because rebellious and irreligious thoughts might affect the minds of the people. If that happened, the authority of 'valuable 'literature would be destroyed. For example, in Europe. the writings of Martin Luther - Ninety-Five Theses leRead more
Some people feared the effect of easily available printed books because rebellious and irreligious thoughts might affect the minds of the people. If that happened, the authority of ‘valuable ‘literature would be destroyed. For example, in Europe. the writings of Martin Luther – Ninety-Five Theses led to a division within the Church and to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
Similarly, in India easy availability of books led to discontentment among the Indians and encouraged them to take part in the freedom movement. The government was afraid of such writings and kept continuous track of all books and newspapers published in India and passed numerous laws.
The impact of print revolution in Europe was as given below: (i) A new reading public: A new reading public emerged because printing reduced the cost of books. Books could be produced at a faster rate and were available in the market in large numbers. (il) New culture of reading: Earlier books wereRead more
The impact of print revolution in Europe was as given below:
(i) A new reading public: A new reading public emerged because printing reduced the cost of books. Books could be produced at a faster rate and were available in the market in large numbers.
(il) New culture of reading: Earlier books were read by the elites. Common people were illiterate and knowledge was transferred orally. Print revolution transformed hearing public to reading public. Printers published popular ballads and folk tales and illustrated such books with pictures. These were then sung and recited at gatherings in villages and in taverns in towns. Oral culture thus entered print and printed material was orally transmitted.
(iii) Religious debates and the fear of print: Print revolution led to printing of debates and discussion on religious matters. All types of views, in favour or against, were published. This had great impact on the minds of the people. For example, Martin Luther’s Ninety -five- theses criticising the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church led to a division within the
Church.
(iv) Print revolution and dissent: Print resolution led to distinctive interpretations of faith even among little educated working people. For example, Menocchio, a miller in Italy, reinterpreted the Bible in his own way that enraged the Roman Catholica Church.
Main features of the first printed Bible: (i) The text was printed in the new Gutenberg press with metal type. (ii) The borders were carefully designed, painted and illuminated by hand by artists. (iii) No two copies were the same. Every page of each copy was different. (iv) Even when two copies looRead more
Main features of the first printed Bible:
(i) The text was printed in the new Gutenberg press with metal type.
(ii) The borders were carefully designed, painted and illuminated by hand by artists.
(iii) No two copies were the same. Every page of each copy was different.
(iv) Even when two copies look similar, a careful comparison will reveal differences.
(v) There was lack of uniformity and every copy could be claimed as unique. for no one else owned a copy that was exactly the same.
(a) manuscripts were documents or books written by hand. (b) short coming or causes for invention of print technology: (i) They could not satisfy the ever increasing demand for books. (ii) They were expensive as copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business. (iii) Manuscripts wereRead more
(a) manuscripts were documents or books written by hand.
(b) short coming or causes for invention of print technology:
(i) They could not satisfy the ever increasing demand for books.
(ii) They were expensive as copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business.
(iii) Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle, and could not ire carried around or read easily.
(iv) Their circulation, therefore, remained limited.
(c) Resemblances:
(i) The metal letters imitated the ornamental handwritten style.
(ii) Borders were illuminated by hand with foliage and other patterns.
(iii) Illustrations were painted.
the expanded demand for books in Europe was met in the following ways: (i) Booksellers all over Europe began exporting books to many different countries. (ii) Book fairs were held at different places. (iii) Production of handwritten manuscripts also continued to meet the expanded demand. Skilled hanRead more
the expanded demand for books in Europe was met in the following ways:
(i) Booksellers all over Europe began exporting books to many different countries.
(ii) Book fairs were held at different places.
(iii) Production of handwritten manuscripts also continued to meet the expanded demand. Skilled handwrites were employed by booksellers. sometimes more than 50 scribes were employed bookseller.
(iv) Woodblock printing was widely used to meet the demand.
But in spite of the above efforts, there was still a great need for even quicker and cheaper reproduction of texts which was fulfilled by the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in the 1430s.
Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one form India.
Some people feared the effect of easily available printed books because rebellious and irreligious thoughts might affect the minds of the people. If that happened, the authority of 'valuable 'literature would be destroyed. For example, in Europe. the writings of Martin Luther - Ninety-Five Theses leRead more
Some people feared the effect of easily available printed books because rebellious and irreligious thoughts might affect the minds of the people. If that happened, the authority of ‘valuable ‘literature would be destroyed. For example, in Europe. the writings of Martin Luther – Ninety-Five Theses led to a division within the Church and to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
See lessSimilarly, in India easy availability of books led to discontentment among the Indians and encouraged them to take part in the freedom movement. The government was afraid of such writings and kept continuous track of all books and newspapers published in India and passed numerous laws.
What was the impact of print revolution?
The impact of print revolution in Europe was as given below: (i) A new reading public: A new reading public emerged because printing reduced the cost of books. Books could be produced at a faster rate and were available in the market in large numbers. (il) New culture of reading: Earlier books wereRead more
The impact of print revolution in Europe was as given below:
See less(i) A new reading public: A new reading public emerged because printing reduced the cost of books. Books could be produced at a faster rate and were available in the market in large numbers.
(il) New culture of reading: Earlier books were read by the elites. Common people were illiterate and knowledge was transferred orally. Print revolution transformed hearing public to reading public. Printers published popular ballads and folk tales and illustrated such books with pictures. These were then sung and recited at gatherings in villages and in taverns in towns. Oral culture thus entered print and printed material was orally transmitted.
(iii) Religious debates and the fear of print: Print revolution led to printing of debates and discussion on religious matters. All types of views, in favour or against, were published. This had great impact on the minds of the people. For example, Martin Luther’s Ninety -five- theses criticising the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church led to a division within the
Church.
(iv) Print revolution and dissent: Print resolution led to distinctive interpretations of faith even among little educated working people. For example, Menocchio, a miller in Italy, reinterpreted the Bible in his own way that enraged the Roman Catholica Church.
Explain the main features. of the first printed Bible.
Main features of the first printed Bible: (i) The text was printed in the new Gutenberg press with metal type. (ii) The borders were carefully designed, painted and illuminated by hand by artists. (iii) No two copies were the same. Every page of each copy was different. (iv) Even when two copies looRead more
Main features of the first printed Bible:
See less(i) The text was printed in the new Gutenberg press with metal type.
(ii) The borders were carefully designed, painted and illuminated by hand by artists.
(iii) No two copies were the same. Every page of each copy was different.
(iv) Even when two copies look similar, a careful comparison will reveal differences.
(v) There was lack of uniformity and every copy could be claimed as unique. for no one else owned a copy that was exactly the same.
What is a manuscript? Give four shortcomings or manuscripts.
(a) manuscripts were documents or books written by hand. (b) short coming or causes for invention of print technology: (i) They could not satisfy the ever increasing demand for books. (ii) They were expensive as copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business. (iii) Manuscripts wereRead more
(a) manuscripts were documents or books written by hand.
See less(b) short coming or causes for invention of print technology:
(i) They could not satisfy the ever increasing demand for books.
(ii) They were expensive as copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business.
(iii) Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle, and could not ire carried around or read easily.
(iv) Their circulation, therefore, remained limited.
(c) Resemblances:
(i) The metal letters imitated the ornamental handwritten style.
(ii) Borders were illuminated by hand with foliage and other patterns.
(iii) Illustrations were painted.
How was the increase in demand for books met in Europe in the fourteenth century?
the expanded demand for books in Europe was met in the following ways: (i) Booksellers all over Europe began exporting books to many different countries. (ii) Book fairs were held at different places. (iii) Production of handwritten manuscripts also continued to meet the expanded demand. Skilled hanRead more
the expanded demand for books in Europe was met in the following ways:
See less(i) Booksellers all over Europe began exporting books to many different countries.
(ii) Book fairs were held at different places.
(iii) Production of handwritten manuscripts also continued to meet the expanded demand. Skilled handwrites were employed by booksellers. sometimes more than 50 scribes were employed bookseller.
(iv) Woodblock printing was widely used to meet the demand.
But in spite of the above efforts, there was still a great need for even quicker and cheaper reproduction of texts which was fulfilled by the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in the 1430s.