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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Prior to the printing press, a book cost about 1 florin (gold coin ~$200) per 5 pages. The printing press instantly brought the price down to around $0.70 / 5 pages. | Prior to the printing press, a book cost about 1 florin (gold coin ~$200) per 5 pages. The printing press instantly brought the price down to around $0.70 / 5 pages. He ties the rise in Renaissance warfare to the printing press and printing of religious books, I'm not sure I agree with that. | ||
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Introduction
Prior to the printing press, a book cost about 1 florin (gold coin ~$200) per 5 pages. The printing press instantly brought the price down to around $0.70 / 5 pages. He ties the rise in Renaissance warfare to the printing press and printing of religious books, I'm not sure I agree with that.