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Why is the Renaissance considered the beginning of Modern Europe?

2007-01-29 14:26:53 · 2 answers · asked by thescientist 3 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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The word Renaissance comes from the Latin word rinascere and refers to the act of being reborn. The Renaissance overlapped the end of a period in European history called the Middle Ages, which began in the 400's. The leaders of the Renaissance rejected many of the attitudes and ideas of the Middle Ages. European thinkers in medieval times believed that people's chief responsibility was to pray to God and concentrate on saving their souls. They thought that society was filled with evil temptations, Renaissance thinkers emphasized on people's responsibilities and duties to the society in which they lived. They believed that society could civilize people rather than make them wicked.

The changes brought about by the Renaissance happened gradually and did not immediately affect most Europeans. Even at the height of the movement in the late 1400's, the new ideas were accepted by few people. But the influence on future generations was to prove immense in many fields from art and literature to education, political science and history. For centuries, most scholars have agreed that the modern era of human history began with the Renaissance.

2007-01-29 14:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0 0

Artistic expression during renaissance created more of a flowing of ideas at this time. Besides this creativity, there are also signs of prosperity, and appreciation for such, in the very notice of appeal towards the Rubinesque. I may have spelled this word Rubinesque incorrectly.

2007-01-29 22:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Garret Tripp 3 · 0 0

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