Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press (Pivotal Moments in History)

Abstract

In Gutenberg’s day, Europe was already on the brink of a new age. Exploration, scientific discoveries, and the growth of towns, industry, and commerce were changing the politi cal and religious structure of medieval society. Gutenberg’s invention arrived just in time to push Europe firmly out of the Middle Ages (the period from about 500 to 1500) and toward the modern world.