HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support artists
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it led to the development of public libraries
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it led to renewed study of Latin and Greek
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it increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
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Detailed explanation-1: -The increasing supply of books and other printed materials in vernacular languages spurred more people to learn how to read. Printers began to publish newspapers to meet the demand of readers for more information about national and world affairs.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, only about 30 percent of European adults were literate. Gutenberg’s invention flooded Europe with printed material and literacy rates began to rise.
Detailed explanation-3: -The invention of the printing press made possible the production of identical books at an economical price thus available to the general public (McLuhan 207). Now that access to information was open to the public, knowledge spread rapidly, and this shift to print relates to changes in society in terms of education.