HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Literacy rates
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Religious philosophy
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Artistic methods
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Political criticism
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Detailed explanation-1: -By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the GREATEST impact on … literacy rates. artistic methods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Faster publication of books and spread of ideas. 26. Towards the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the greatest impact on what? Literacy rates.
Detailed explanation-3: -Before the printing press, books belonged primarily to the upper classes. But with books cheaper and more readily available, the middle classes could access them as well. This led to an increase in the literacy and education of the public.
Detailed explanation-4: -German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg is credited with inventing the printing press around 1436, although he was far from the first to automate the book-printing process.
Detailed explanation-5: -While the Gutenberg Bible was primarily for elite clerical usage, it opened the door to mass and untutored readings and interpretations. The ability to produce hundreds, if not tens of thousands, of copies made the Bible a commercial opportunity and a cultural revolution.