Effects+of+the+Printing+Press

Jena Bogan

​ 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 by Johann Gutenberg changed both culture and religion throughout Europe from 1450-1600 by making books less expensive, which influenced the amount of educated people and effected the spread of Christianity.

BP 1 (Culture): 1. Cheaper books led to books being owned by people as opposed to churches, libraries, universities, etc. 2. People at university's didn't have to just copy down word for word what the professor read from a book 3. The works of scientists were published, bringing debate and further discoveries 4. Information was spread faster and more accurately 5. More people were literate and educated people were more common 6. Libraries could store greater quantities of information and at a much lower cost 7. Dictionaries were printed to educate the general public so they could read harder books and language was spread 8. Development and bringing together new jobs 9. Passing on traditions like drinking songs amongst peasants 10. Instruction manuals created

BP 2 (Religion): 1.Luther's 95 Thesis's were printed and spread throughout Europe 2. As a Result of ^^ Lutherism was spread 3. The catholic church published the Index of Prohibited Books in 1558- created a new way for power to be imposed 4. The bible was the most printed book 5. Christianity was spread faster 6. People could read about religion without going to church 7. Hand held "pocket bibles" were created 8. Documents opposing christianity were spread qiucker (95 thesises, etc) 9. Almost everyone at church had a bible to follow with during services 10. With more people owning bibles there weren't as many misconceptions about religion

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