The Devotio Moderna and the Printing Press (ca. 1475–1540)

Six presses owned by religious houses belonging to the Devotio Moderna were active during the period 1475–1540, five of them run by Brethren of the Common Life, the sixth by Regular Canons. The question is raised whether the production of these presses can be correlated with the nature of this relig...

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Main Author: Goudriaan, Koen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2013
In: Church history and religious culture
Year: 2013, Volume: 93, Issue: 4, Pages: 578-606
Further subjects:B Modern Devotion Printing press Ministry to the laity Catechesis Historiography
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