THE GUTENBERG REVOLUTION: A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION'S TRANSFORMATION

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

In this grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, they emerged a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, frequently featuring eyes, were thought to