Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-407) and index
The book world before print -- Gutenberg -- Renaissance encounters : the crisis of print -- The creation of a European book market -- Book town Wittenberg -- Luther’s legacy -- First with the news -- Polite diversions -- At school -- The literature of conflict -- The search for order -- Market forces -- Science and exploration -- Healing -- Building a library -- Word and the street.
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