Why was written word so rare in so-called dark ages europe

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Assignment:

Please Read Standage, Chapter, How Luther Went Viral, pp. 48-63. Please answer the following.

1) Why was the written word so rare in so-called "Dark Ages" Europe? For that matter, why were they called the Dark Ages? How did this eventually change? Were the "Dark Ages" as "dark" in other parts of the world?

2) We know history credits Johannes Gutenberg with creating the printing press, but what was it that Gutenberg actually invented?

3) Explain Martin Luther's post and how it went viral.

4) Historically, the printing press and the Reformation arrive at nearly the same time. Many historians correctly credit the printing press for the unprecedented speed of the spread of Protestantism. But it can also be argued the Reformation was the spur that "justified" the printing industry by providing the content needed for it's public acceptance. What do you think? Knowing what we have learned, what would McLuhan think?

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