Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages
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European History [1]
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Renaissance [13]
AP European History Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages Created in 1998 by Chaffey Classes of ?99, ?00, & ?01 Renaissance Later Middle Ages Philosophy: Humanism ? Emphasis on secular concerns due to rediscovery and study of ancient Greco-Roman culture. Religion dominates Medieval thought. Scholasticism: Thomas Aquinas ? reconciles Christianity with Aristotelian science. Ideal: ? Virt? ? Renaissance Man should be well- rounded (Castiglione) Ideal: ? Man is well-versed in one subject. Literature: ? Humanism; secularism ? Northern Renaissance focuses also on writings of early church fathers ? Vernacular (e.g. Petrarch, Boccacio) ? Covered wider variety of subjects (politics, art,