A key new type of enlightened writing fueling skepticism about the "truths" of Christianity and European society was
A) psychological autobiography.
B) travel reports and comparative studies of old and new world cultures.
C) ribald stories of peasant ignorance.
D) aristocratic joke books showing the bad humor of supposed social elites.
E) scientific treatises based upon philosophical induction.

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Travel reports and comparative studies of old and new world cultures provided new perspectives and evidence challenging the dominant narratives of Christianity and European society. It allowed for a critical examination of cultural practices and beliefs, leading to skepticism about previously accepted "truths."

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