PPT: Print Culture and the Modern World | Social Studies (SST) Class 10 PDF Download

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PRINT CULTURE AND
THE MODERN WORLD
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PRINT CULTURE AND
THE MODERN WORLD
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOKS
Print technology, originating in China, Japan, and Korea,
began with hand printing using inked woodblocks. 
Initially dominated by the imperial state for civil service
exams, print diversified as urban culture grew, catering
to a wider readership including women. 
Western printing techniques arrived in the late 19th century,
leading to a shift from hand printing to mechanical printing,
particularly in urban centers like Shanghai.
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PRINT CULTURE AND
THE MODERN WORLD
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOKS
Print technology, originating in China, Japan, and Korea,
began with hand printing using inked woodblocks. 
Initially dominated by the imperial state for civil service
exams, print diversified as urban culture grew, catering
to a wider readership including women. 
Western printing techniques arrived in the late 19th century,
leading to a shift from hand printing to mechanical printing,
particularly in urban centers like Shanghai.
Buddhist missionaries introduced
hand-printing to Japan around AD
768-770. The oldest Japanese
book, the AD 868 Diamond Sutra,
featured woodcut illustrations. 
PRINT IN JAPAN
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PRINT CULTURE AND
THE MODERN WORLD
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOKS
Print technology, originating in China, Japan, and Korea,
began with hand printing using inked woodblocks. 
Initially dominated by the imperial state for civil service
exams, print diversified as urban culture grew, catering
to a wider readership including women. 
Western printing techniques arrived in the late 19th century,
leading to a shift from hand printing to mechanical printing,
particularly in urban centers like Shanghai.
Buddhist missionaries introduced
hand-printing to Japan around AD
768-770. The oldest Japanese
book, the AD 868 Diamond Sutra,
featured woodcut illustrations. 
PRINT IN JAPAN PRINT IN JAPAN
Visual printing expanded to textiles,
playing cards, and money. In
medieval Japan, books were plentiful
and cheap, covering various topics.
 In the late eighteenth century, Edo
(Tokyo) saw illustrated collections
reflecting urban culture. Hand-printed
materials filled libraries, covering
subjects like women and the tea
ceremony.
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PRINT CULTURE AND
THE MODERN WORLD
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOKS
Print technology, originating in China, Japan, and Korea,
began with hand printing using inked woodblocks. 
Initially dominated by the imperial state for civil service
exams, print diversified as urban culture grew, catering
to a wider readership including women. 
Western printing techniques arrived in the late 19th century,
leading to a shift from hand printing to mechanical printing,
particularly in urban centers like Shanghai.
Buddhist missionaries introduced
hand-printing to Japan around AD
768-770. The oldest Japanese
book, the AD 868 Diamond Sutra,
featured woodcut illustrations. 
PRINT IN JAPAN PRINT IN JAPAN
Visual printing expanded to textiles,
playing cards, and money. In
medieval Japan, books were plentiful
and cheap, covering various topics.
 In the late eighteenth century, Edo
(Tokyo) saw illustrated collections
reflecting urban culture. Hand-printed
materials filled libraries, covering
subjects like women and the tea
ceremony.
PRINT COMES TO EUROPE
Silk and spices from China reached Europe via the Silk Route.
Chinese paper arrived in Europe in the 11th century, enabling
manuscript production.
Marco Polo introduced woodblock printing to Europe in 1295.
Woodblock-printed books spread across Europe, offering a
cheaper alternative to manuscripts.
Johann Gutenberg developed the first printing press in
Strasbourg, Germany, in the 1430s, revolutionizing printing.