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Hesse, Carla. (1991) Publishing
and cultural politics in
revolutionary Paris, 1789–1810
PRINT CULTURE IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Summary: The Enlightenment and the Printing Press
1. Enlightenment Ideal Embodied by the Printing Press:
The printing press, a human invention, exemplified Enlightenment ideals.
It manifested useful ideas in material form and spread them globally.
Marchand's frontispiece symbolizes the press descending from
heavens, spreading light.
2. Prosper Marchand's Message Through Printing Press:
Prosper Marchand, a French printer, conveyed Voltaire's message: 'Crush
fanaticism!'
The printing press was a cosmopolitan tool in the battle of light against
darkness.
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, 3. Enlightenment and the Printed Word:
Printing and publishing were central to spreading Enlightenment ideas.
Jacques-Pierre Brissot emphasized the transformative power of the printed
word in mobilizing insurrection.
4. Evolution of Enlightenment in the 18th Century:
The freedom to print and publish became a defining feature of an
'Enlightened nation.'
European publishing transformations (political, economic, cultural)
played a crucial role.
5. Publishing World Before the Enlightenment:
Early modern Europe saw Church and state monopolies on printed word
publication.
Regulations, privileges, and censorship were controlled by official guilds
and authorities.
6. Rise of Commercial Print Culture:
The 18th century witnessed a surge in printed materials due to increased
literacy.
New readers, including the middle class, women, and artisans, demanded
diverse content.
Secular genres surpassed religious works; sentimental novels,
newspapers, and pamphlets proliferated.
7. Impact of Commercialization on Authorship:
Commercialization reshaped traditional notions of authorship.
Demand for printed matter led to an increase in writers, focusing on
contemporary readership.
Authors sought better remuneration, asserting their rights to creative
labor.
8. Transformation in Reading Practices:
Shift from 'intensive' to 'extensive' reading practices; interest in more
ephemeral information grew.
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Hesse, Carla. (1991) Publishing
and cultural politics in
revolutionary Paris, 1789–1810
PRINT CULTURE IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Summary: The Enlightenment and the Printing Press
1. Enlightenment Ideal Embodied by the Printing Press:
The printing press, a human invention, exemplified Enlightenment ideals.
It manifested useful ideas in material form and spread them globally.
Marchand's frontispiece symbolizes the press descending from
heavens, spreading light.
2. Prosper Marchand's Message Through Printing Press:
Prosper Marchand, a French printer, conveyed Voltaire's message: 'Crush
fanaticism!'
The printing press was a cosmopolitan tool in the battle of light against
darkness.
Hesse, Carla. (1991) Publishing and cultural politics in revolutionary Paris, 1789–1810 1
, 3. Enlightenment and the Printed Word:
Printing and publishing were central to spreading Enlightenment ideas.
Jacques-Pierre Brissot emphasized the transformative power of the printed
word in mobilizing insurrection.
4. Evolution of Enlightenment in the 18th Century:
The freedom to print and publish became a defining feature of an
'Enlightened nation.'
European publishing transformations (political, economic, cultural)
played a crucial role.
5. Publishing World Before the Enlightenment:
Early modern Europe saw Church and state monopolies on printed word
publication.
Regulations, privileges, and censorship were controlled by official guilds
and authorities.
6. Rise of Commercial Print Culture:
The 18th century witnessed a surge in printed materials due to increased
literacy.
New readers, including the middle class, women, and artisans, demanded
diverse content.
Secular genres surpassed religious works; sentimental novels,
newspapers, and pamphlets proliferated.
7. Impact of Commercialization on Authorship:
Commercialization reshaped traditional notions of authorship.
Demand for printed matter led to an increase in writers, focusing on
contemporary readership.
Authors sought better remuneration, asserting their rights to creative
labor.
8. Transformation in Reading Practices:
Shift from 'intensive' to 'extensive' reading practices; interest in more
ephemeral information grew.
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