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humanism in the renaissance
Title: humanism in the renaissance
Category: History
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humanism in the renaissance
Humanism in the Renaissance
The renaissance started in the 14th century in cities of Northern Italy. During this time the social elite became more interested in the literature and ideas of ancient Greece and Rome. People started to reject some of the ideas and practices of medieval civilization and turned to the idea of humanism. Humanism was a new concern with people as powerful, creative individuals in a dynamic secular world. During the Renaissance humanistic …showed first 75 words of 1136 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1136 total…continuing growth in the pleasure of classical literature allowed the humanistic era to expand. Also, once the accusations that classical literature diverted people away from religion was no longer a belief, more people began to read classical works. People started to read all sorts of things like sonnets, classical books, writings on different life styles, concept on the freedom of the individual, and writings on political theory, instead of just reading from the bible.
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