PRINT CULTURE AND THE MODERN WORLD
TIMELINE
Dates Events
From AD
Books in China were printed by rubbing papers.
594
17th
The uses of print diversified
Century
AD 768- Buddhist missionaries from China first introduced hand-
770 printing technology into Japan
AD 868 Oldest Japanese book ‘Diamond Sutra’ got printed
Marco Polo, a great explorer returned to Italy from
1295
China
Johann Gutenberg developed the first known printing
1430s
press
1448 Gutenberg perfected the system by Olive press
1450- The printing press was established in most countries of
1550 Europe in a hundred years
Religious reformer Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five
1517
Theses
From
Began to maintain an Index of Prohibited books
1558
19th Brought new readers among women, children &
century workers
TIMELINE
Dates Events
From AD
Books in China were printed by rubbing papers.
594
17th
The uses of print diversified
Century
AD 768- Buddhist missionaries from China first introduced hand-
770 printing technology into Japan
AD 868 Oldest Japanese book ‘Diamond Sutra’ got printed
Marco Polo, a great explorer returned to Italy from
1295
China
Johann Gutenberg developed the first known printing
1430s
press
1448 Gutenberg perfected the system by Olive press
1450- The printing press was established in most countries of
1550 Europe in a hundred years
Religious reformer Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five
1517
Theses
From
Began to maintain an Index of Prohibited books
1558
19th Brought new readers among women, children &
century workers
