Question

short note on print culture and the French Revolution​

Answer 1

Answer:

Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate. All values, norms and institutions were re-evaluated and discussed by a public that had become aware of the power of reason. People were not influenced directly by everything they read or saw. They accepted some ideas and rejected others.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Print popularised the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers. The writings of Voltaire and Rousseau were read widely; and those who read these books saw the world through new eyes, eyes that were questioning, critical and rational. Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate. All values, norms and institutions were re-evaluated and discussed by a public that had become aware of the power of reason. People were not influenced directly by everything they read or saw. They accepted some ideas and rejected others. They interpreted things their own way. Print did not directly shape their minds, but it did open up the possibility of thinking differently.