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Luther in Print: How Reformation Arguments Reached Readers

When: Early Modern Period
Where: German-speaking Europe

A short sermon, a pointed picture and a German New Testament reveal how printed arguments travelled—and why circulation was only part of persuasion.

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Printing
Religion

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The Printing Revolution: More Books, Unequal Access

When: Early Modern Period
Where: China

From a Buddhist scroll to European workshops and regulated presses, printing enlarged the possibilities for sharing knowledge. Who could use them remained a question of people, resources and power.

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Politics
Printing