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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. 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 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. 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 IN JAPAN
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.
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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. 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 IN JAPAN
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.
GUTENBERG AND THE PRINTING
PRESS
Gutenberg, son of a merchant, adapted
wine and olive presses to create the
printing press.
He perfected his system by 1448, printing
the Bible in about three years.
Printed books initially resembled
handwritten manuscripts.
Printing presses spread across Europe,
boosting book production.
This shift to mechanical printing led to the
print revolution.