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Its worth noting that newspapers my bias may be showing dont really appear until chapter 9, 180 pages in. Jan 24, 2012 the book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree is a groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of print, 14501600. With this remarkable book, andrew pettegree immediately shows. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come. At the same time some of its most memorable passages show that contact with the books themselves lies at the heart of good digital tools and of vivid book. I began my career working on aspects of the european reformation. Very helpful with questions and a very broad knowledge of european renaissance. From its very beginnings, the printed book had to straddle financial and religious imperatives, as well as the very different requirements and constraints of the many countries who embraced it, and, as pettegree argues, the process was far from a runaway success. Strictly speaking, nothing here is new but its helpful to have all this information collected in one place with related references. In this exclusive extract, the author introduces us to postgutenberg europe, an age when the printed book presented a myriad of opportunities as well as challenges. Pettegree 16 september 1957 is a british historian and one of the leading experts on europe during the reformation. Aug 15, 2010 with this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to some extent transforms. Pettegree tells us, is a product not just of invention mr. The book in the renaissance models the use of powerful new digital tools like the ustc.

In this exclusive extract, the author introduces us to postgutenberg europe, an age when the printed book presented a myriad of opportunities as well as challenges to readers and the nascent book. Following the book in the renaissance, his hugely important study of the renaissance book and ephemera trade 2010, andrew pettegree has written the invention of news, a sweeping survey covering ten countries and about four centuries 14001800 of activity in the formulation, distribution, and reception of news, that multimedia exchange of conversation and gossip, civic ceremony and. Pettegree arranges his work into four sections, in roughly chronological order. The book in the renaissancereconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic, and cultural concerns surrounding the printed word. Jan 27, 2000 this beautifully illustrated book is the most ambitious onevolume survey of the reformation yet. The invention of news, by andrew pettegree the new. Perceptions of the role of the book in the reformation are. The invention of news, by andrew pettegree the new york times. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book history now extends far beyond its original focus on the early development of printed books in fifteenth and sixteenthcentury europe. A reconsideration andrew pettegree and matthew hall university of st andrews abstrac t. With this remarkable book, andrew pettegree immediately shows gratitude to scattered libraries which have somehow kept scarce books, and pamphlets, absent from earlier surveys of printed books.

The printed book had to survive in the marketplace, and eventually it did. Professor pettegree, now head of the school of history at the. Pettegrees previous work, the book in the renaissance, won. Although martin luthers theological message was couched as an exhortation to all christian people, his frame of reference, the human experiences on which he drew and his emotional sympathies, or almost entirely german. Andrew pettegrees book describes the development of printing in terms of the industry itself and the reading public. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic, and cultural concerns surrounding the printed word. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree goodreads. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. Andrew pettegrees most popular book is brand luther. Although martin luthers theological message was couched as an exhortation to all christian people, his frame of reference, the human experiences on which he drew. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and. Pettegree, the book in the renaissance early modern.

A narrow partition divides the hoarder from the scholar. But, as andrew pettegree reveals, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. It is a masterful work and provides fascinating detail about a development that fundamentally altered the nature of european culture. Strictly speaking, nothing here is new but its helpful to have all this information. The dawn of print was a major turning point in the earl. Then theres the merchant, who needs to know conditions in distant markets, the better to buy low and sell high. The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree, andrew. Pettegree s the book in the renaissance pettegree 2010, cited under general overviews exemplifies the ways in which recent scholarship has established the emergence of print as central to the production and articulation of national identity, religious reform, and international scholarly communities. Apr 25, 2016 professor pettegree, the subtitle does really tell us the story of the book. The dutch republic during the 17th and much of the 18th century was indeed the bookshop of the world.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book in the renaissance. Jun 09, 2010 pettegree has written a very readable history of printing and the paneuropean book trade in the renaissance. Read the book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree available from rakuten kobo. Review of andrew pettegrees the book in the renaissance. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth century, and since then i have published on the dutch revolt, and on the reformation in germany, france and england, as well as a general survey history of the sixteenth century. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe. By andrew pettegree new haven, yale university press, 2010 421 pp. Author of the book world of renaissance europe, reformation and the culture of persuasion, the french book and the european book world, the reformation world, french vernacular books. Pettegree has written a very readable history of printing and the paneuropean book trade in the renaissance. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of. Andrew pettegree, author of the book in the renaissance, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth. Some claim that they are merely a fad while others tout them as the savior of the nuclear renaissance.

One persistent emphasis is on the commercial aspects of books. Women and the book trade renaissance and reformation. A timely and muchneeded account, it looks at every aspect of the reformation world and considers new historical research which has led to the expansion of the subject both thematically and geographically. Andrew pettegree has 34 books on goodreads with 4434 ratings. The book in the renaissance, by andrew pettegree the. Andrew pettegree is a professor of modern history at the university of st. He currently holds a professorship at st andrews university where he. Aug 31, 2008 author of the book world of renaissance europe, reformation and the culture of persuasion, the french book and the european book world, the reformation world, french vernacular books, calvinism in europe, 15401620, emden and the dutch revolt, europe in the sixteenth century. A groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of. Last year i assigned elizabeth eisensteins the printing. Andrew pettegree s book describes the development of printing in terms of the industry itself and the reading public. Buy the book in the renaissance reprint by andrew pettegree isbn. Well, i was asked by the publisher, penguin, to write a book for the great luther celebrations of 2017, when we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the reformation. Pettegree writes with wit and fluency and he combines a broad, continentgirdling perspective with more focused analyses.

Jun 03, 20 in this book, andrew pettegree takes us back to the foundations of the field by focusing on european printing from its origins in the midfifteenth century to 1600, and on the production and marketing of books, with a special emphasis on cheaply produced and broadly diffused imprints. Andrews, where he was the founding director of the st. Pdf click to increase image size click to decrease image size. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic, and cultural concerns surrounding the. Pettegree s previous work, the book in the renaissance, won. Pettegree shows that in the renaissance these works were not. The renaissance library and the challenge of print pettegree. Jun 08, 2014 its worth noting that newspapers my bias may be showing dont really appear until chapter 9, 180 pages in.

But, as andrew pettegree reveals, the story of the postguttenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe. How an unheralded monk turned his small town into a center of publishing, made himself the most famous man in europe 9781594204968 by andrew pettegree. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree yale university. The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. This week, i assigned my class andrew pettegree s book the book in the renaissance yale university press, 2010. Andrew pettegree, author of the book in the renaissance, on librarything. The book in the renaissance ebook by andrew pettegree. The great joy of the book in the renaissance is that it paints a vivid, often surprising portrait of the wests first ventures into the publishing industry. The history of the book in the early modern period. Excellent coverage of the book in renaissance, covering cultural aspects to place the book as a cultural object in the centre of the discussion. With this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree is a groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of print, 14501600. He is the author of a number of books on the reformation and the history of communication, including reformation and the culture of persuasion, the book in the renaissance, which was a new york times notable book. The book in the renaissance andrew pettegree boeken.

Pettegree, the book in the renaissance, new havenlondon 2010. Strictly speaking, nothing here is new but its helpful to have all this information collected. The book in the renaissance ranges broadly, exploring the role of books in and the influence on books of politics, religion, science, medicine, education and other aspects of life and learning in europe from around 1450 to 1600. The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed. Andrew pettegree the dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Well, i was asked by the publisher, penguin, to write a book for the. The book in the renaissance, by andrew pettegree citations metrics. From its very beginnings, the printed book had to straddle financial and religious imperatives, as well as the very different requirements and constraints of. Andrew pettegrees the invention of news is a fascinating book beautifully written, admirably organized, with a mass of information about even the most recondite means of collecting and transmitting news before 1800. Professor pettegree, the subtitle does really tell us the story of the book.