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Ottone, Andrea
The invention of the movable type printing press represented a leap in communication history. But was it truly a revolution? Aside from the undoubtable burst in the production of written texts, did the printing press singlehandedly generate an irreversible transformation of society and culture? Our exploration of the topic will start in the late Middle Ages when the collapse of feudal society coincided with a general reset of communication infrastructures and a progressive growth of literacy and scribal practices. In so doing, we will capture the transition between manuscript and print culture and elaborate on the interaction between broad social dynamics and technological transformation to analyze their twofold relationship. Our journey will then touch on key cultural and political shifts of the early modern period including the consolidation of Renaissance culture, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution. Our focus on book history will be instrumental in animating a discussion on technological evolution, with particular reference to communication technology.
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