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The Impact of the Biblical Tradition on Literacy and Print Press
The development of print press and literacy are seen as offshoots of the biblical tradition. The speaker believes that the spread of literacy was a result of the combination of the biblical tradition and the invention of the printing press. The Chinese had the printing press, but lacked the evangelical fervor to bring everyone to self-governance and self-realization. The British, on the other hand, sought to bring these ideals even to their colonies as an obligation.