Print Culture

Gutenberg’s Printing Press: Invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, this machine revolutionized print culture by making it easier and cheaper to produce books.

Literacy Rates: The percentage of people who are able to read and write. With the rise of print culture, literacy rates generally increased as more people had access to printed materials.

Enlightenment Era: A period from late 17th century to late 18th century characterized by emphasis on reason, individualism and skepticism towards traditional social institutions. Print culture played a significant role in spreading Enlightenment ideas.