AP EUROPEAN HISTORY 9-1-2011 The Renaissance in Italy I. Meaning and Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance Meaning of Renaissance: 1. literal: rebirth 2. rebirth of antiquity or Greco-Roman civilization Middle Ages a. 1000 years between end of Roman Empire and their own era b. characterized by lack of classical culture ? or a darkness a fragmented feudal society with an agricultural economy and its thought and culture were largely dominated by the church 4. Jacob Burckhardt created modern concept of Renaissance in Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy birthplace of the modern world distinguishing features: 1) revival of antiquity 2) perfecting of the individual secularism
History of the Modern World- Chapter 2: The Renaissance in Italy
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY 9-1-2011 The Renaissance in Italy I. Meaning and Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance Meaning of Renaissance: 1. literal: rebirth 2. rebirth of antiquity or Greco-Roman civilization Middle Ages a. 1000 years between end of Roman Empire and their own era b. characterized by lack of classical culture ? or a darkness a fragmented feudal society with an agricultural economy and its thought and culture were largely dominated by the church 4. Jacob Burckhardt created modern concept of Renaissance in Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy birthplace of the modern world distinguishing features: 1) revival of antiquity 2) perfecting of the individual secularism
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