Introduction
History of print: China to Gutenberg to India. Print's role in spreading ideas, reformation, and nationalism.
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Print Revolution
China: woodblock printing(594 AD). Gutenberg press(1430s): moveable type. Print made books cheap, spread literacy, Reformation, Enlightenment. India: Portuguese missionaries(Goa, 16th century). Regional newspapers promoted nationalism. Vernacular Press Act(1878) attempted censorship.
Key Points
- •Gutenberg press: 1430s, revolutionised Europe
- •Luther's 95 Theses spread via print
- •India: print came via Portuguese in Goa
- •Regional press promoted nationalism
- •Vernacular Press Act(1878): censorship
Quick Summary
- ✓Gutenberg revolutionised Europe
- ✓Print spread literacy, reform, nationalism
- ✓Indian press: regional language nationalism
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