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y dosome historians think that print culture created the basis for the French Revolution? |
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Answer» Print facilitated the French revolution-1)the coming of print popularized the ideas of enlightenment thinkers .that means there were thinkers in france like rosseau, Voltaire , paine who criticized the despotic power of the state and the church.there books were read widely and people now began to think differently.2)print also created a new culture of dialogue and debate .the public had now become aware of the power of reasoning, and started questioning existing ideas and beliefs.3)there was an outpouring of literature that mocked the royalty and criticized the morality of the king and church. certain cartoons and caricatures directly suggested that monarchy remained absorbed in sensual pleasures while the common people had to suffer immense hardships.so hostile sentiments developed against the monarchy. |
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