The printing press was arguably one of the most revolutionary inventions in the history of the early...
Religious orthodoxy was critical during this period of the Counter Reformation and was enforced by the Inquisition...
Exploring this literature looked like, its subject matter, and the ways in which it was produced. Introduction...
In the 19th century, more people were reading more publications than ever before. This explains how technological,...
Exploring the way Victorians bought, borrowed and read their books, and the impact of the popular literature...
In the 19th and early-20th centuries, Japan, among the major countries of Asia, escaped colonial or neo-colonial...
During the First Sino-Japanese War, Meiji woodblock prints turned battlefield reports into vivid propaganda, helping Japanese audiences...
Throughout his life, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) collected books across a vast spectrum of topics and languages. Introduction...
By the end of the fifteenth century, the majority of Western European cities had a printing press....
Its dizzy heights may have passed, but the fad for adult coloring books is far from over....
Did you know that a man named “John Gooseflesh” changed the world? Did you know that a...