The Industry of Evangelism : Printing for the Reformation in Martin Luther’s Wittenberg
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| Title: | The Industry of Evangelism : Printing for the Reformation in Martin Luther’s Wittenberg |
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| Description: | Of the leading print centres in early modern Europe, Wittenberg was the only one that was not a major centre of trade, politics, or culture. This monograph examines the rise of the Wittenberg printing industry and analyses how it overtook the Empire's leading print centres. It investigates the workshops of the four leading printers in Wittenberg during Luther's lifetime: Nickel Schirlentz, Josef Klug, Hans Lufft, and Georg Rhau. Together, these printers conquered the German print world. |
| Authors: | Drew B. Thomas |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Book industries and trade--Germany--History--16th century, Illustration of books--Germany--16th century, Printing--Germany--Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)--History--16th century, Christian literature--Publishing--Germany--History--16th century, Reformation--Germany--Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt) |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, RELIGION / Christianity / Lutheran, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Of the leading print centres in early modern Europe, Wittenberg was the only one that was not a major centre of trade, politics, or culture. This monograph examines the rise of the Wittenberg printing industry and analyses how it overtook the Empire's leading print centres. It investigates the workshops of the four leading printers in Wittenberg during Luther's lifetime: Nickel Schirlentz, Josef Klug, Hans Lufft, and Georg Rhau. Together, these printers conquered the German print world. |
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| ISBN: | 9789004462403 9789004462427 |
