With this remarkable book, andrew pettegree immediately shows. Pettegree has written a very readable history of printing and the paneuropean book trade in the renaissance. How an unheralded monk turned his small town into a center of publishing, made himself the most famous man in europeand started the protestant reformation by andrew pettegree and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Last year i assigned elizabeth eisensteins the printing revolution in early modern europe a shortened version of her 1979 classic the printing press as an agent of change and selections from adrian johns the nature. But, as andrew pettegree reveals, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe. The invention of news, by andrew pettegree the new. Andrew pettegree is head of the school of history at the university of st. 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 industry. He currently serves as the vice president of the royal historical society. A narrow partition divides the hoarder from the scholar. The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world.
Andrew pettegrees book describes the development of printing in terms of the industry itself and the reading public. 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. Read the book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree available from rakuten kobo. Andrew pettegree university of st andrews, saint andrews. 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. Strictly speaking, nothing here is new but its helpful to have all this information collected in one place with related references. Andrews in scotland, where he is the founding director of the st. A reconsideration andrew pettegree and matthew hall university of st andrews abstrac t. 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. I began my career working on aspects of the european reformation. The book in the renaissance reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic and. The book in the renaissance, by andrew pettegree the.
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. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. A 2003 graduate of the seminary, mobley previously served as pastor of living word free lutheran church for eleven years. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The history of the book in the early modern period. 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.
Perceptions of the role of the book in the reformation are shaped by our knowledge of the german print world during the first decades of protestant expansion. In his new book, andrew pettegree argues that this need to know led to the establishment of postal routes, private back channels and, eventually, newspapers. 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. Book history now extends far beyond its original focus on the early development of printed books in fifteenth and sixteenthcentury europe. Written by andrew pettegree, audiobook narrated by paul hecht. Andrews, where he was the founding director of the st.
Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history at the university of st. Authoritative and beautifully written, pettegrees book provides a radical take on a revolutionary figure. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree nook. 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. Review of andrew pettegrees the book in the renaissance. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth. The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree, andrew. The book in the renaissance kindle edition by pettegree. Buy the book in the renaissance reprint by pettegree, andrew isbn.
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. With this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to some extent transforms. 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. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history and founding director of the reformation studies institute at the university of st andrews. From its very beginnings, the printed book had to straddle financial and religious imperatives, as well as the very different requirements and constraints of. With this phrase the british scholar andrew pettegree indicates the cultural story his book amends, and to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book in the renaissance. It is a masterful work and provides fascinating detail about a development that fundamentally altered the nature of european culture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My first book was a study of religious refugee communities in t. The book in the renaissance ebook by andrew pettegree. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree yale university. He is the author of over a dozen books in the fields of reformation history and the history of communication. Andrew pettegree is a professor of modern history at the university of st. Pettegree, the book in the renaissance early modern. But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was rather more complicated than we. 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. 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. He is the author of a number of studies of the european reformation, sixteenth century europe, and the history of the printed book. Andrew pettegree is professor of modern history at the university of st andrews and director of the universal short title catalogue. This week, i assigned my class andrew pettegrees book the book in the renaissance yale university press, 2010. Bruce gordon, yale divinity school, author of calvin andrew pettegree draws on a lifetimes scholarly engagement with the history of the book to. Pettegree writes with wit and fluency and he combines a broad, continentgirdling perspective with more focused analyses. A groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of print.
In this history of the pioneering publishers who transformed gutenbergs new technology into an epochmaking force, pettegree recounts the fascinating story of how new books found their way into the hands of renaissance readers such as st. Then theres the merchant, who needs to know conditions in distant markets, the better to. 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. 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 dutch republic during the 17th and much of the 18th century was indeed the bookshop of the world.
But, as andrew pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the postgutenberg world was. 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. Pettegree arranges his work into four sections, in roughly chronological order. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree goodreads.
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