The Framework of the Modern Age Flashcards

Burckhardt

1840210	Burckhardt's perspective on Renaissance as Birth of the Modern Age	Antiquity, individuality, secularism	0
1840211	Problem	exaggerated concepts of individuality and secularism while totally ignoring the religious sentiment of the age	1
1840212	Political development	A continuation of the urban society of Northern Italy( Italy never formed a nation state)	2
1840213	Social development	The continuation of increasing power of merchants and weakening power of nobles	3
1840214	Modern Concept of Ego	l'uamo universale: universal person( Renaisance man, master of many subjects, studies, and humanities); Alberti's slogan: Men can do all things if they will.	4
1840215	Northern Italian Commerce	Continued to grow since it was free from the barbarian invasions of the Early middle Ages as well as commected trade routes because of its location on the mediterranean Sea	5
1840216	The Hansa	Haseatic League; a commercial and military association of North German Coastal towns, formed in hopes of attracting the economic attention of the Northern Italians. The Flanders-Venetian fleet developed and aided in the economic recovery of Northern Europe	6
1840217	Medici	Leaders of Florence who regained its preeminence in banking because of them. Branched in cities such as Venice, Milan, and Rome	7
1840218	Castiglione	Book of the Courtier; redefined the nobles	8
1840219	Burghers	artisans and merchants	9