MAP 12.2 The Growth of Printing in Europe, 1448–1552The speed with which artisans spread printing technology across Europe provides strong evidence for the growing demand for reading material. Presses in the Ottoman Empire were first established by Jewish immigrants who printed works in Hebrew, Greek, and Spanish.> MAPPING THE PASTANALYZING THE MAP: What part of Europe had the greatest number of printing presses by 1550? What explains this?
CONNECTIONS: Printing was developed in response to a market for reading materials. Use Maps 10.2 and 10.3 to help explain why printing spread the way it did.