Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions led to the birth of the book as we know it. For many, it is the moment at which the modern world began.
Neil MacGregor examines the life and legacy of Johannes Gutenberg, who invented moveable type and pioneered the printing press. For many, it is the moment at which the modern world began, as the book as we know it was born. It is without doubt the point at which access to knowledge stopped being the privilege of the few.
Producer Paul Kobrak.
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In Our Time: The Written World
Melvyn considers the impact of the invention of the book.
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Luther and a Language for All Germans
Neil MacGregor examines how Luther created the modern German language.
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 Oct 2014 09:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Mon 20 Oct 2014 19:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 21 Oct 2014 00:30BBC Radio 4
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