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What does 'print culture' refer to?
What does 'print culture' refer to?
Who contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
Who contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
What was the consequent Chinese invention after the invention of woodblock printing?
What was the consequent Chinese invention after the invention of woodblock printing?
In terms of image-based communication, a similar transformation came in Europe from which century?
In terms of image-based communication, a similar transformation came in Europe from which century?
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What does print culture encompass?
What does print culture encompass?
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Print culture can first be studied from the period involving the gradual movement from oration to script as it is the basis for?
Print culture can first be studied from the period involving the gradual movement from oration to script as it is the basis for?
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What is the main effect of the printing era on human culture?
What is the main effect of the printing era on human culture?
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According to Walter Ong, what is the defining factor for the existence of scribal culture?
According to Walter Ong, what is the defining factor for the existence of scribal culture?
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What was a difficulty associated with procuring documents in scribal culture?
What was a difficulty associated with procuring documents in scribal culture?
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Which region saw the emergence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
Which region saw the emergence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
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What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
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What did Walter Ong argue is necessary for scribal culture to exist?
What did Walter Ong argue is necessary for scribal culture to exist?
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What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
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What did Jack Goody document as transformative for finances, religion, law, and governance?
What did Jack Goody document as transformative for finances, religion, law, and governance?
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What is one consequence of extensive scribal cultures according to the text?
What is one consequence of extensive scribal cultures according to the text?
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What is one advantage of print culture over scribal culture?
What is one advantage of print culture over scribal culture?
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What is the main focus of print culture?
What is the main focus of print culture?
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Which scholar contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
Which scholar contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
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What was a significant consequence of the development of printing on human societies and knowledge?
What was a significant consequence of the development of printing on human societies and knowledge?
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What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
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What is one consequence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
What is one consequence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
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What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
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Which scholar argues that scribal culture cannot exist until an alphabet is created and a form of writing standardized?
Which scholar argues that scribal culture cannot exist until an alphabet is created and a form of writing standardized?
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What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
What did D. F. McKenzie argue as the key to scribal culture?
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What is one advantage of print culture over scribal culture?
What is one advantage of print culture over scribal culture?
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What was the consequent Chinese invention after the invention of woodblock printing?
What was the consequent Chinese invention after the invention of woodblock printing?
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Who contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
Who contrasted the print culture of Europe in the centuries after the advent of the Western printing-press to European scribal culture?
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What was a difficulty associated with procuring documents in scribal culture?
What was a difficulty associated with procuring documents in scribal culture?
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What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
What did the introduction of written language facilitate, according to Jack Goody?
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Which region saw the emergence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
Which region saw the emergence of extensive scribal cultures with corresponding social consequences?
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What is the main effect of the printing era on human culture?
What is the main effect of the printing era on human culture?
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What does 'print culture' refer to?
What does 'print culture' refer to?
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Study Notes
- Print culture refers to all forms of printed text and visual communication.
- European print culture contrasted with scribal culture after the advent of the Western printing-press.
- Woodblock printing in China preceded European print culture by nearly a thousand years, but had different consequences.
- Printing, like writing, had profound effects on human societies and knowledge.
- Print culture includes print-based image communication in Europe from the fifteenth century on.
- Print culture is the collective impact of making printed forms of communication.
- The development of print culture can be traced from the period of oration to script.
- Printing made mass-produced documents relatively inexpensive and reliable.
- The era of physical print has had a significant impact on human culture.
- Digital text is seen as a potential replacement for the printed word by some scholars.
- Print culture has roots in the emergence of scribal culture with the invention of writing.
- Scribal culture existed prior to print and was characterized by the difficulty of accessing and copying documents.
- Scribal culture dealt with inconsistency and transmission of knowledge over long distances.
- Written language had significant impact on finances, religion, law, and governance.
- Extensive scribal cultures emerged in various civilizations before the advent of print.
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Test your knowledge of print culture and its impact on communication and scholarship. Explore the contrasting perspectives of scholars such as Elizabeth Eisenstein and the historical developments in printing technologies.
