Chapter 7
Print
Culture
in brief 1. Give reasons for the following: a)
Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.
b) Martin Luther was in favor of print and spoke out in praise of
it. c) The Roman Catholic Church began
keeping an index of Prohibited books from the mid - sixteenth century. d) Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight
for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association. 2. Write short notes to show what you know
about: a) The Gutenberg Press b) Erasmus's idea of the printed book c) The Vernacular
Press Act 3. What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India
mean to: a) Women b) The poor C)
Reformers Discuss 1. Why did some people in eighteenth century Europe think
that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism? 2. Why did some people fear the effect of
easily available printed books? Choose
one example from Europe and one from India.
3. What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people
in nineteenth century India? 4. Explain
how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India. Project Find out more about the changes in
print technology in the last 100 years.
Write about the changes, explaining why they have taken place, what
their consequences have been 176
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