UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2025 · Q7(c) · 10 marks
“Anti-clericalism of the Enlightenment echoed the sentiments of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Yet it neither endorsed the paganism of the Renaissance nor did it share the faith of Reformation.” Discuss. 10 Marks
- Chapter
- Enlightenment and Modern ideas
- Topic
- The Enlightenment: Ideas and Character
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