THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century ushered a revolution in information sharing that would forever transform the course of human history. Prior to this pivotal moment, books were painstakingly handwritten by scribes, making them precious and accessible only to a select few. The printing press facilitated mass pr

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, he was a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often bearing peepholes, were believed to filter the foulne