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Best books to learn The history of the printing press, in order
Almost everyone knows that printing changed Europe. Almost nobody can say what the causal claim actually is, and it turns out historians have been arguing about it for forty years.
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The history of the printing press: books to read, in order
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I approach learning the history of the printing press?
- Almost everyone knows that printing changed Europe. Almost nobody can say what the causal claim actually is, and it turns out historians have been arguing about it for forty years.
- What's a good book to start the history of the printing press with?
- A strong starting point is The nature of the book by Adrian Johns. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.