<P> The global spread of the printing press began with the invention of the printing press with movable type by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz , Germany ( circa 1439 ) . Western printing technology was adopted in all world regions by the end of the 19th century , displacing the manuscript and block printing . </P>
<P> The global spread of the printing press began with the invention of the printing press with movable type by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz , Germany ( circa 1439 ) . Western printing technology was adopted in all world regions by the end of the 19th century , displacing the manuscript and block printing . </P>
who invented the printing press which helped spread the renaissance throughout europe
who invented the printing press which helped spread the renaissance throughout europe
Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg