2. Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books?
Choose one example from Europe and one from India.
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Not everyone welcomed printed books and those who did, also had fear about them. Many were of the opinion that printed words and the wider circulation of books, would have a negative impact on people's minds.
They feared that if there was no control over what was printed and read, then rebellious and irreligious thoughts might gain importance.
There was also fear in the minds of scholars that the authority of 'valuable' literature would be destroyed. The new print media was criticised by religious authorities and monarchs, as well as by writers and artists.
Examples:
(i) Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five Theses in 1517 and openly criticised many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's writings were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely. This led to a division within the church and to the beginning of the Protestant reformation.
(ii) In India, Vernacular Press Act provided the British Government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials published in newspapers and journals.
They feared that if there was no control over what was printed and read, then rebellious and irreligious thoughts might gain importance.
There was also fear in the minds of scholars that the authority of 'valuable' literature would be destroyed. The new print media was criticised by religious authorities and monarchs, as well as by writers and artists.
Examples:
(i) Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five Theses in 1517 and openly criticised many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's writings were immediately reproduced in vast numbers and read widely. This led to a division within the church and to the beginning of the Protestant reformation.
(ii) In India, Vernacular Press Act provided the British Government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials published in newspapers and journals.
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