The fifth chapter in the History textbook is ‘Print Culture and the Modern World’.
This chapter talks about the development of print, from its beginnings in East Asia to its expansion in Europe and in India. It also explains the impact of the spread of technology and how social lives and cultures changed with the emergence of print.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
· The First Printed Books
· Print comes to Europe
· The Print Revolution and its impact
· The Reading Mania
· The Nineteenth Century
· India and the World of Print
· Religious Reform and Public Debates
· New Forms of Publication
· Print and Censorship
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When was print technology introduced in Japan?
Print technology was introduced in Japan around AD 768-770. Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan .The oldest Japanese book, the Buddhist Diamond Sutra was printed in AD 868. It contained six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
How did the print revolution influence the reading habit of the people of Europe?
Due to the print revolution the reading habit of the public increased, as books were now less costly. This was because the time and labour required to produce a book came down, and multiple copies could be produced with greater ease.
Books flooded the market, and were easily available for the public. Before printed books flooded the markets the common people used to gather in Public places and books were read out to them. They heard sacred texts read out, ballads recited, and folk tales narrated.
Books flooded the market, and were easily available for the public. Before printed books flooded the markets the common people used to gather in Public places and books were read out to them. They heard sacred texts read out, ballads recited, and folk tales narrated.
Who brought out the first Indian newspaper published in English?
Gangadhar Bhattacharya brought out the first English newspaper in India.
Who invented the letter press?
Letter Press was invented by Johann Gutenberg in Germany.
How did the urban population use the print media?
Merchants used print in their daily life, to update trade information. People stated reading fiction, poetry, biographies, autobiographies, and romantic plays during their leisure time. Rich women began to read, and many women began publishing their poetry and plays. Wives of scholar-officials published their works and courtesans wrote about their lives.