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1. Print Revolution

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   The Print Revolution, often situated chronologically between the mid-15th century and the early 17th century, describes the profound, rapid, and structurally altering shift in the dissemination, preservation, and reception of textual information brought about by the mechanical replication of texts, primarily through the use of movable-type printing. While the technology was developed in East Asia centuries prior, its widespread adoption in Europe following the innovations of Johannes Gutenberg initiated…