The Book Prize Index

The Printing Press As An Agent of Change, Volumes I and II

Elizabeth L. Eisenstein

A full-scale historical treatment of the advent of printing and its importance as an agent of change, first published in 1980.

HistoryHistory · medium confidenceHistory81 signalsLlm Classifier: History -> HistoryTopic Classifier: Drugs, Addiction & Treatment -> Medicine & Public HealthKeyword Classifier: History -> HistoryDrugs, Addiction & TreatmentRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards: Ralph Waldo Emerson Award1979WinnerOfficial source
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