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Chapter : 4. Print Culture and The Modern World
The Printing Revolution and Its Impact
The Printing Revolution and Its Impact The shift from hand printing to mechanical printing was not just a development, but led to the print revolution. (i) It transformed the lives of the people. (ii) It changed their relationship to information and knowledge. (iii) It affected relationship with institution and authorities. (iv) It opened up new ways of looking at things, influenced popular perceptions (a) New Reading Public (b) Religious Debates and Fear of Print (c) Print and Dissent