during thsi period the vast majority of people could not read or write
schools were generally pretty expensive compared to the current system now.
the families that could afford schooling would generally only send their boys
Christine de Pizan
very highly 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 differnelty
one of the few authors to promote womens rights
she thought both male and female should recieve same amount of education
Johann Gutenburg developed a printing press that incorparated a number of technologies
he was german
New art techniques that were being used
paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals in a more life like way
artisit works that were secular and religious the arts praised for individual achievement
printing changed society by making more info available and inexpensive
a greater availibiailty of books
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