Luther exploited the printing press with short vernacular pamphlets

Evidence

The former monk was a pioneer of the printing press: Luther appealed directly to a broad public by writing short pamphlets, in the vernacular German tongue, that addressed crucial issues of theology succinctly. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 230

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 230
• XREF: connects to: Printing emphasized vernacular languages and divided the European intellectual mind — Harold Innis, The Bias of Communication, 804; Cheap reformation pamphlets drew new buyers into book ownership — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 231; Print-capitalism enabled the Reformation to outspeed Rome’s communications — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 177 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Cheap reformation pamphlets drew new buyers into book ownership #expands (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 231