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According to de Maistre, what was the cause of post-revolutionary disorder?

  • Trade

  • Rationalist rejection of Christianity

  • Agricultural failure

  • Industrialization

Answer

Rationalist rejection of Christianity, as de Maistre saw it, lay at the root of the disorder that followed the French Revolution. He believed that the Revolution was a consequence of the Enlightenment's erosion of traditional religious beliefs and values, which had served to maintain social order and stability. Without the moral compass provided by Christianity, society descended into chaos and violence.
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