... the water.(Grossman 50), stressing upon the need for translation as one of the most important elements of human advancement. The lack of translations, especially when seen with reference to books from the Islamic culture and other East Asian nations may be considered one of the primary reasons for the lack of concord between this large and influential group of the ... potentially dreadful political implications made even more menacing by the general lack of familiarity with them.(Grossman 56), creating a sense of xenophobia, which may be diminished if only people could read about these ...

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... to help the people overcome crisis or improve lives, and highlighted the limitations of medieval knowledge in handling problems. This catalyzed the emergence of secular curiosity as people looked to books and to themselves for answers. This brought about the realization of human potential to provide oneself with answers, take care of and be accountable to oneself through one's own merit ... of Mainz. Known as the letterpress printing, this form of printing was not only efficient but made books available to the public at an affordable price. Soon after there were more printers in Italy a...

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... revolution progressed, there was an urgent need for educated people; architects, engineers all needed literate workers who were able to read instructions, and interpret drawings and plans, therefore, public schools were founded and many people had an opportunity to learn how to read and write, which eventually decreased the rate of illiteracy. Although the industrial revolution had a massive effect on people's lives ... ...

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