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Eisenstein, Elizabeth Lewisohn was born on October 11, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Sam A. and Margaret V. (Seligman) Lewisohn.
(Originally published in two volumes in 1980, The Printing...)
Originally published in two volumes in 1980, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change is now issued in a paperback edition containing both volumes. The work is a full-scale historical treatment of the advent of printing and its importance as an agent of change. Professor Eisenstein begins by examining the general implications of the shift from script to print, and goes on to examine its part in three of the major movements of early modern times - the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science.
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(In 1979 Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scal...)
In 1979 Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scale treatment of the fifteenth-century printing revolution in the West in her monumental two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. This abridged edition, after summarising the initial changes introduced by the establishment of printing shops, goes on to discuss how printing challenged traditional institutions and affected three major cultural movements: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the rise of modern science. Also included is a later essay which aims to demonstrate that the cumulative processes created by printing are likely to persist despite the recent development of new communications technologies.
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Eighteenth-century French readers who wanted to keep up with political and literary trends, had to rely on books and journals imported from abroad. French writers, such as Voltaire and Rousseau, also depended on foreign firms to get their works in print. Grub Street Abroad demonstrates the importance of extraterritorial publishing for the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. By placing the periphery at the center of the stage, it highlights neglected cosmopolitan aspects of an emergent "public sphere" and points to forces which undercut Bourbon claims of cultural hegemony. Firms serving French markets from abroad are viewed as part of a far-flung communications network which, although sensitive to diplomatic pressures from diverse courts, still comprised a relatively autonomous, independent field of operations. Topics covered include the publishing and editing of francophone journals and clandestine manuscripts; the emergence of the book review and the editorial board; the reliance of the philosophes upon foreign firms; and the cosmopolitan outlook of so-called "Grub Street hacks."
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Reprint of the hardbound edition. Excellent book. Ink ownership inscription on half-title. xxi, 794 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. thick 8vo..
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Eisenstein, Elizabeth Lewisohn was born on October 11, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Sam A. and Margaret V. (Seligman) Lewisohn.
AB, Vassar College, 1944. Master of Arts, Radcliffe College, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Radcliffe College, 1953.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Mount Holyoke College, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Michigan, 2004.
From lecturer to adjunct professor history American University, Washington, 1959-1974. Alice Freeman Palmer professor history University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975-1988, professor emerita, since 1988. Scholar-in-residence Rockefeller Foundation Center, Bellagio, Italy, June 1977.
Member visiting committee department history Harvard University, 1975-1981, vice-chairman, 1979-1981. Director Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1982. Guest speaker, participant conferences and seminars.
I. Beam visiting professor University Iowa, 1980. Mead-Swing lecturer Oberlin College, 1980. Stone lecturer University Glasgow, 1984.
Van Leer lecturer Van Leer Federation, Jerusalem, 1984. Hanes lecturer University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985 first resident consultant Center for the Book, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1979. Member Council Scholars, 1980-1988.
President's distinguished visitor Vassar College, 1988. Pforzheimer lecturer New York Public Library., 1989, Lyell lecturer Bodleian Library., Oxford, 1990, Merle Curti lecturer University Wisconsin, Madison, 1992, Jantz lecturer Oberlin College, 1995, Clifford lecturer Austin, Texas, 1996. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, Oxford, 1990.
Seminary director Folger Institute, 1999.
(In 1979 Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scal...)
(In 1979 Elizabeth Eisenstein provided the first full-scal...)
(Originally published in two volumes in 1980, The Printing...)
(Eighteenth-century French readers who wanted to keep up w...)
(A historical treatment of the advent of printing and its ...)
(Reprint of the hardbound edition. Excellent book. Ink own...)
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(Reprint of the first edition. Many illustrations. This is...)
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Board directors Folger Shakespeare Library., 2000-2008. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal History Society. Member Society French History Studies (vice president 1970, program committee 1974), American Society 18th Century Studies (nominating committee 1971), Society 16th Century Studies, American History Association (committee on committees 1970-1972, chairman Modern European section 1981, council 1982-1985, Scholarly Distinction award 2003), Renaissance Society of America (council 1973-1976, president 1986), American Antiquarian Society (executive committee, advisory board 1984-1987), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Julian Calvert Eisenstein, May 30, 1948. Children: Margaret, John (deceased), Edward.