单选题 The printed book is more progressive than the Cathedral as a communication means, because ______.

A、 it could sit on your table and did no linger tell time
B、 it was more reliable and didn't tell the stories of saints and demons
C、 it was small, yet contained more information
D、 it did not flatter religious and political power

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】从文中第二段可知。