History, Jewish Biography as History - Henry Abramson

Who Were the Soncinos? Jews and the Gutenberg Revolution(s)

January 15, 2015
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Early adopters of the newest disruptive technology, the Soncino family were the first Jewish printers in 15th century Europe. This lecture discusses some aspects of the early decades of Jewish printing, and meditates on the meaning of the current digital revolution for Jewish culture and society. Part of the Jewish Biography as History Series, more at www.henryabramson.com.