Question

what was the understanding of society in pre-modern era? identify some of its key characteristics and write about them.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pre- Modern society was a time without class distinctions and people shared the same sense of values. In Pre- Modern times, a person's sense of purpose was expressed through a faith. Religious officials held the positions of power within the communities and were the intermediaries to the general masses.

Definitions and Characteristics of Modernity

Rise of the nation state.

Growth of tolerance as a political and social belief.

Industrialization.

Rise of mercantilism and capitalism.

Discovery and colonization of the Non-Western world.

Rise of representative democracy.

Increasing role of science and technology.

Urbanization.