LITERATURE QUESTIONS
CULTURAL AND LITERARY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE
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Print halted the corruption of texts by copyists, giving everyone identical texts.
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Scientific research became a more collaborative effort.
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Learning to read was made easier as print was standardized and made clearer.
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable-type printing quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. The printing revolution also contributed mightily to the Protestant Reformation that split apart the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Due to the printing of religious manuscripts, which were accessible easily, everybody started to indulge in studying the religious text. Thus, this availability led to a greater awakening in Europe, which lead to questioning the old and orthodox ideas.
Detailed explanation-3: -(1) The print revolution created a new reading public as mentioned below : A new reading public emerged because printing reduced the cost of books, Books could be produced at a faster rate and were available in the market in large numbers. The books flooded the market, reaching out to an over-growing readership.
Detailed explanation-4: -Printing made it possible to put information on paper quickly and cheaply, leading to an explosion in the distribution of books, pamphlets, pictures, and newspapers. It also enabled the creation of new forms of written communication. Printing accelerated the spread of knowledge and the dissemination of ideas.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Gutenberg Press: The first printing press was developed by Johan Gutenberg in 1430s. It was a developed form of the olive and wine presses. By 1448 Gutenberg perfected this system.