How print revolution led to the development of reading mania in Europe?
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John Gutenberg printing press reduced the cost of printing
BOOks were now available at cheaper rate than manuscript book
Penny chap books,Bilitheque blue small books which were cheap books were easily purchased by Low class worker
Increasing literacy rate was also responsible for reading Mania
BOOks were now available at cheaper rate than manuscript book
Penny chap books,Bilitheque blue small books which were cheap books were easily purchased by Low class worker
Increasing literacy rate was also responsible for reading Mania
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The shift from hand printing to mechanical printing is termed as print revolution .For a period of one hundred years ,between 1450 and 1550 printing press were set up all over the Europe .In the 16th century about 200 million copies were sold in the European market .The book production boomed in Europe . In mid 15th century 20 million copies of printed books flooded in the market.Expert printers and technicians from Germany travelled to other countries ,seeking jobs and helping start new presses.
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