Effect+of+the+printing+press+on+Culture+and+Religion

Andrew Black ** Effect of printing press on Culture and Religion ** Prompt: Describe and analyze the ways in which the development of printing altered both the culture and the religion of Europe during the period Thesis: The invention of the Printing press in 1450, by Johannes Gutenberg, allowed for more books to be created, increasing the literacy rates, and allowed for religion to spread faster. Background: · Allowed for more books to be created · Created by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450 · First book made using it was Gutenberg’s Bible Effect on Culture: · Since more books were created, more people were able to get these books · The books were cheaper (kinda the same as above) · Since more people were able to get books, the literacy rates rose · Information was spread faster · Manuals and other helpful resource books were created to help less educated people. One example would be the Dictionary Effect on Religion  · More Bibles were created allowing for a greater number of people to own them  · When Luther’s 95 theses were created, it allowed for it to spread rapidly before being banned  · Allowed for religions to spread faster such as with Luther’s 95 theses  · Less confusion about the ideals of the Bible among the lower people (peasants)  · Religious books did not have to be written by hand anymore