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Commerce and print in the early Reformation /

Fudge, John D., 1950-

Commerce and print in the early Reformation / by John D. Fudge. - 1 online resource. - The Northern world, v. 28 1569-1462 ; . - Brill eBook titles 2007 . - The Northern World 28. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004222830. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-271) and indexes.

Preliminary Material / Chapter One. Commerce, Books, And Decrees / Chapter Two. Bonfires And Threatening Words / Chapter Three. Diplomacy And Espionage / Chapter Four. Subversion And Prosecution / Epilogue / Bibliography / Index Of Books And Pamphlets / Index Of Persons / General Index / J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge -- J.D. Fudge.

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Communications and the spread of nonconformist views were key to the spiritual upheaval that gripped many parts of northern Europe in the 1520s. Emphasising economic and cultural hegemony, this book explores the transmission of innovation through networks of trade. Interrelated themes include commercial typography, legal and illicit book distribution, espionage, and censorship. These are elaborated through a series of episodes involving printers and patrician oligarchs, spies and fugitives, and pamphleteers and entrepreneurs. The accent on commerce and print broadens the interpretive scope for study of the early Reformation beyond national, political, or exclusively religious contexts. It also leads to a reassessment of some conventional assumptions about merchants as distributors of Scripture texts and reformist propaganda.

9789047419730

10.1163/ej.9789004156623.i-292 DOI

2006050039

B0706220 bccb 2008014716X


Boekwezen.
Informatieverspreiding.
Reformatie.
Book industries and trade--History--Europe--16th century.
Christian literature--Publishing--History--Europe--16th century.
Printing--History--Europe--16th century.
Reformation.


West-Europa.

BR307 / .F83 2007

070.5094/09031