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The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of Knowledge

Koji Kuwakino, "Renaissance: The Age of the Information Revolution" - How did the explosion of knowledge happen? A great book that sparks intellectual curiosity!

This book looks at the Renaissance, a period that is both understandable and difficult to understand, through the lens of the "media revolution.

I love books. As such a book lover, it was the most exciting and thrilling experience for me to learn how books have changed the world.

This is interesting.

I highly recommend this great book to anyone who is interested in the Renaissance and loves books! It is extremely interesting!

This is a work that will spark your intellectual curiosity! Why not pick up a copy?
The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of Knowledge

A. Pettigree, "The Revolution of Printing: Books and Everyday Life in the Renaissance" - Recommended to learn about the origins of letterpress printing and the Lutheran connection!

In "The Revolution of Printing: Books and Everyday Life in the Renaissance," you will learn not only about Gutenberg's invention, but also about the history of books and publishing in a much broader scope, from the time long before the invention of letterpress printing, when handwritten manuscripts were at their height, to the publishing industry after Gutenberg's invention. The book is a book about the history of books and publishing.

This is a must for book lovers.

It is a large work of over 550 pages, but it is a masterpiece that is highly readable.

It is recommended to learn about it in the context of the historical background of the time.
The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of Knowledge

A. Monroe, A History of Paper and People - How the invention and spread of paper changed the world - also to learn about the history of Buddhism, China and Japan.

The amount of information in this work is just tremendous!

This is a detailed look at how paper, invented in China in the first half of the 2nd century, spread and what happened to it as it spread around the world.

The history of paper is discussed from the stage before paper was invented, that is, how letters were invented, to the history of China, Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and so on.

This book is just so large in scale. I think you will be amazed if you read it. I highly recommend it!
The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of Knowledge

C. Hamel, "The Making of a Medieval Manuscript" - Surprising medieval writing materials and book making methods! Recommended for book lovers!

In this book you can learn a lot of different tidbits about medieval manuscripts. I also appreciate the many photographs, which make it very easy to visualize.

In the first half of the book, you can also see how parchment is made in pictures, which is quite shocking. I was also surprised at how it is made. I was also surprised. I was also surprised at how parchment is made.

How were our beloved books once produced? This is a surprising part of the story, but it is very interesting to learn about it.
The Italian Renaissance and the Revolution of Knowledge

Michael Poward, "Gutenberg Biography: The People Who Changed the World 15" - The great German inventor of the letterpress. Huge influence on Luther's Reformation.

This work will be a biography of Gutenberg, the inventor of Europe's first letterpress printing technique.

In this biography, not only the historical background, but also the history of books and paper and the development of the art of printing are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. I appreciated this explanation because I had a strong impression that the history of this area was complicated and difficult.

This book is a highly recommended introduction to the art of letterpress printing.
Don Quixote, the beloved itinerant knight.

Thomas Mann, "Crossing the Sea with Don Quixote" - A gem of a book about "travel and books" for all readers!

In "Crossing the Sea with Don Quixote," we learn about Mann's thoughts on "Don Quixote," which he read during the boat trip.

This is a very enjoyable travelogue and I was excited to read this piece. After all, travelogues are great, aren't they? And since it is a travelogue written by the great writer Thomas Mann, I am even more pleased.

As mentioned in the title, this work is a gem for all those who love "travel and books".
Marx Engels Writings and Related Works

Shuntaro Kondo, "Shinran and Marxism: Struggle, Ideology, and Universality" - Recommended reference book for understanding the relationship between the Shinshu cult and Marxism.

In the book, it is pointed out that "Marxism may also be religious," and this is precisely what we have been thinking about for a long time on this blog.

It was very interesting to read this book, as it seemed to link what is discussed in the book with my own thoughts that Marxism also has a religious aspect.

I guess you could say that I am just the opposite of the book's approach, as I did not go to Marx from the study of the True Religion cult, but rather from Marx himself, his ideological background, and the historical background to religion.
Indian thought, culture and history

Schumacher, "Small is Beautiful" - Advocates Buddhist economics! A work that sounds a warning about the modern state of supremacy of economic growth.

Schumacher was a British-based economist who warned against endlessly expanding economies and advocated a shift to an economy based on coexistence with nature.

In this book, Schumacher proposes a "Buddhist economics" that seeks a sustainable economy through a Buddhist view of the world. In this book, Schumacher proposes a "Buddhist Economics" that seeks a sustainable economy through a Buddhist way of looking at the world.

In these days when there still seems to be a strong tendency to "idealize" Western Europe in its entirety, I think this book is very valuable in raising these issues. I highly recommend this book.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

Watt and Stevenson, Engineers of the Industrial Revolution" - Recommended biography of the inventors of the steam engine and railroad!

The book is a biography of James Watt, famous for his steam engine, and George Stevenson, inventor of the railroad.

Watt was associated with the invention of the steam engine, but honestly, it was surprising to learn when that was and what it was like.

I was honestly surprised that the book was able to summarize the lives of both men in less than 100 pages.
The Industrial Revolution and British and European Society

C. Wolmer, "The History of World Railroads: The Global Transformation of Blood, Iron, and Gold" - Did railroads bring war? Recommended reference book to learn about the history of railroads on a global scale.

As the title suggests, "The History of World Railways: World Transformation in Blood, Iron, and Gold" looks at the history of railroads, not only in Europe, but extending its scope to the rest of the world. Naturally, the United States is also mentioned, as well as Japan, China, and even Africa. This book is a very useful work for learning the flow of world history because it allows us to look at the history of railroads from a global perspective.

This was a gratifying book. It is very helpful in following the history of the Industrial Revolution.