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[4thAndrewW]

Christine de Pizan
very hightly educated at the time and was one of the only women to earn a living as a writer
she would question why boys and girls were treated differnetly
one af a few authors that would promote woment's rights
she thought that both male and female should receive the same formal education, however this goal was not achieved for a few more centureies
Johann Gutenberg
around 1440 developed a printing press that incorporated a noumber of technologies
he was a German
using this press he was able to print out a complete Bible, the Gutenberg Bible, around 1455
new aret techniques that were being used
paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals in a more lie-like way
artist created works that were secular and religious
the arts praised for individual achievement
Printig changed society by making informatoin available and inexpensive
a greater availability of books prompted a new desire for learning
published accounts of new discoveries, maps, and charts to further discoveries in many fields
people began to question political structures and religious practices
published leagal proceedings made the laws clear so that people wre more likely to understand their rights as citizens