Books in dangerous times
The 16th century saw major changes in Antwerp. It was a time of religious renewal and emerging printing activity. It was also the time of the Reformation and fierce denominational divisions. Unrest, in other words. A context in which writing, printing and reading books could be dangerous.
With banned books, letters and one handwritten disclaimer by Christopher Plantijn, Perilous Printing shows the impact of the printed word on a society in transition.
Conference
Want to know more about the book trade in the 16th century? The scholarly conference Tudor England and the Antwerp Book Trade: From Tyndale to Plantin brings together researchers on the history of the book trade between Antwerp and England under the Tudors. It is being organised to mark the 500th anniversary of Tyndale's first English-language edition of the New Testament.
