1 gen 1040 anni - Movable type

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A vital development in the history of the book was the invention of movable type. The first movable type was ceramic, and was created in China around 1040 CE. East Asian movable type was made of a variety of materials, including wood. Another crucial innovation was the invention of much more durable metal movable type, which first appeared in Korea around 1234 CE (Galbraith, 2020). Movable type allowed for books to be printed quickly and consistently, and was the basis of many future developments in printing.

About the image: This image is of a page of the Donguibogam (東醫寶鑑), or “Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine,” a Joeson dynasty (1392–1910 CE) Korean medical text created by the physician Ho Jeun in 1613 at the behest of the royal court.

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Galbraith, S. K. (2020). A Brief History of the Book: From Tablet to Tablet. Libraries Unlimited.
Raven, J. (2023). The Oxford History of the Book (First edition). OUP Oxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192886897.001.0001

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Heo, J. (1613). Dong yi bao jian. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.. https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_04160/

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