Print revolution

PRINT REVOLUTION
1)Print revolution was the development in the printing.It was a new way of producing books.
2)It transformed the lives of people,changing their relationship to information and knowledge and with institution and authorities .it opened up new way of looking at thing.
3)Printing reduced the cost of books .Books could reach out to wider sections of people and thus a new culture of reading was created.
4)In Europe literacy rate was very low till 20th century,those who could not read books enjoyed listening to books being read out.
5)Popular ballads,folk tales with illustrations were published in large numbers.
Thehearing public and reading public became intermingled.


EFFECT OF EASILY AVAILABLE PRINTED BOOKS
1)There was a wide circulation of ideas through print thus it introduced a new world of debate and discussion.
2)It was feared that if there was no control over what was printed and if people read them, rebellious and irreligious thoughts might spread .This would destroy the authority of valuable literature.
3)e.g.in 1517 ,the religious reformer Martin Luther wrote ninety five thesis critisising many of the practices and rituals of roman catholic church.