Print and Print and SocietySociety
Society before printingSociety before printing
LascouxLascoux
TV?TV?
HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics
HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics
Hieratic writingHieratic writing
All Three forms of Egyptian All Three forms of Egyptian writingwriting
Egyptian scribeEgyptian scribe
Library at AlexandriaLibrary at Alexandria
Knowledge was in Knowledge was in people’s mindspeople’s minds
HistoryHistoryLawLawFactsFacts
Knowledge was oralKnowledge was oral
Courts held hearingsCourts held hearingsLiterally – judges listened Literally – judges listened to testimonyto testimony
Old people were vitally Old people were vitally importantimportant
They could testify from their They could testify from their own memory, the only own memory, the only reliable records there werereliable records there were
They relied on reminders They relied on reminders since there was no real since there was no real calendar and they lived by calendar and they lived by seasons, not datesseasons, not dates
A trialA trial
Memories were Memories were prodigiousprodigious
When you can’t read or write, When you can’t read or write, you have to rememberyou have to remember
Poetry is easier to remember Poetry is easier to remember than prose due to rhyme and than prose due to rhyme and rhythmrhythm
London Bridge - 1633London Bridge - 1633
Jack Horner’s “Plum”Jack Horner’s “Plum”
TroubadoursTroubadours
The Venerable BedeThe Venerable Bede
Historia ecclesiastica gentis Historia ecclesiastica gentis AnglorumAnglorum
The sermons composed by St. Bonaventure The sermons composed by St. Bonaventure of Fidenza? of Fidenza?
The sermons composed by some other The sermons composed by some other person named Bonaventure? person named Bonaventure?
Sermons copied by a Bonaventure? Sermons copied by a Bonaventure? Sermons copied by somebody from a Sermons copied by somebody from a
church of St. Bonaventure? church of St. Bonaventure? Sermons preached by a Bonaventure? Sermons preached by a Bonaventure? Sermons that belonged to a Bonaventure? Sermons that belonged to a Bonaventure? Sermons that belonged to a church of St. Sermons that belonged to a church of St.
Bonaventure? Bonaventure? Sermons by various people of whom the Sermons by various people of whom the
first or most important was somebody first or most important was somebody named Bonaventure? named Bonaventure?
The arrival of The arrival of printingprinting
IndulgencesIndulgences
Martin LutherMartin Luther
Martin Luther’s ThesesMartin Luther’s Theses
Thus was born the Thus was born the Protestant ReformationProtestant Reformation
Naturally, the Catholic Naturally, the Catholic Church fought backChurch fought back
Started the first Started the first propaganda warpropaganda war
Religious broadsidesReligious broadsides
Luther’s German Bible - Luther’s German Bible - 15201520
For the Catholic Church For the Catholic Church printing was considered printing was considered
the enemythe enemy Excommunication for writing or Excommunication for writing or
reading banned booksreading banned books Papal Forbidden Books listPapal Forbidden Books list
InquisitionInquisition
Book burningBook burning
People burningPeople burning
Revere’s Boston Revere’s Boston MassacreMassacre
Paine’s Common SensePaine’s Common Sense
Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Print’s greatest Print’s greatest effect on Societyeffect on Society
KnowledKnowledgege
Dispersion of Dispersion of InformationInformation
Aldus ManutiusAldus Manutius 1450- 15151450- 1515
Aldus’ italic fontAldus’ italic font
AristotleAristotle 384 BCE – 322 BCE384 BCE – 322 BCE
Giovanni BenedettiGiovanni Benedetti
Performed Performed the ball the ball drop drop experimentexperiment
Galileo Galilei: 1564 - Galileo Galilei: 1564 - 16421642
Galileo’s Jupiter notesGalileo’s Jupiter notes
Siderius NunciusSiderius Nuncius
Siderius pageSiderius page
Vitruvius’ Vitruvius’ De Architectura De Architectura c. 40 BCEc. 40 BCE
Inigo Jones (1573-1652)Inigo Jones (1573-1652)
Fire engineFire engine
Justinian (483-565) and Justinian (483-565) and hishis
Corpus Juris CivilisCorpus Juris Civilis
Poor Richard’s AlmanackPoor Richard’s Almanack
Franklin’s Pennsylvania Franklin’s Pennsylvania GazetteGazette
The American Magazine - The American Magazine - 17581758
The IndexThe Index
Arno Penzias / Robert Arno Penzias / Robert WilsonWilson
Aracebo Radio TelescopeAracebo Radio Telescope
William Caxton – William Caxton – First printer in English - First printer in English -
14761476
Ramses at KadeshRamses at Kadesh
John Adams / Thomas John Adams / Thomas JeffersonJefferson
John Quincy Adams / Andrew John Quincy Adams / Andrew JacksonJackson
The Sun – 1The Sun – 1stst penny penny newspapernewspaper
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