Gutenberg Bible - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42, was the earliest major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal movable type. It marked the start of the "Gutenberg Revolution" and the age of printed books in the West.
Gutenberg Bible | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Gutenberg Bible, the first complete book extant in the West and one of the earliest printed from movable type. It is named after its printer, Johannes Gutenberg, who completed it about 1455 working at Mainz, Germany.
The Gutenberg Bible - Library of Congress Bible Collection ...
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible is the first great book printed in Western Europe from movable metal type. It is therefore a monument that marks a turning point in the art of bookmaking and consequently in the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world.
7 Things You May Not Know About the Gutenberg Bible
WEBFeb 23, 2015 · Johannes Gutenberg has been called the most influential figure of the last millennium, yet he stands as one of the great question marks of history. Scholars don’t know when he was born, whether...
Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it …
WEBA Gutenberg Bible is not your ordinary book. The first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type by the mid-1450s gradually led to a massive multiplication of biblical texts, which eventually affected how parishioners related to religion.
The Gutenberg Bible - Harvard Library
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible is the first major work printed in Europe with movable metal type. The text is St. Jerome’s Latin Vulgate version, prepared by biblical scholars of Paris in the 13th century in an effort to produce a consistent and useful Latin text.
The Morgan Gutenberg Bible Online
WEBThe Morgan Library & Museum is the only institution in the world to possess three copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial book printed from movable type in the West.
The King James Version of the Bible | Project Gutenberg
WEBApr 6, 2024 · "The King James Version of the Bible" is a religious text and translation of the Christian scriptures established in the early 17th century. The opening portion introduces key texts within both the Old and New Testaments, beginning with the …
The Gutenberg Bible at the Library of Congress : A Resource Guide
WEBJul 3, 2024 · A monument in the history of typography, the Gutenberg Bible was the first large-format typographic book printed in Europe. Crafted in Mainz, Germany in 1454/1455 by Johannes Gutenberg and his partner, Johannes Fust, the Gutenberg Bible enjoyed a print run of perhaps as many as 180 copies.
The Gutenberg Bible - Digital PUL
WEBThe Gutenberg Bible. Western civilization’s first large-scale typographic book gave readers throughout Europe the unprecedented opportunity to consult virtually identical copies of a major text, the Vulgate Bible.
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