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13 Cards in this Set
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When was the Renaissance period?
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between 1350 and 1550
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What was the R. a "rebirth" of?
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classical antiquity
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What does classical antiquity refer to?
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the world of the Greeks and Romans
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Where did the R. begin?
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Italy
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Where did the R. spread to?
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throughout Europe
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What type of society was R. Italy?
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Urban
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What role did the city-states play in R. Italy?
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They were centers of political, economic, and social life
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Why did the secular spirit emerge in R. Italy?
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Increased wealth led to ability to enjoy worldly things.
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In pursuing recovery, what did Italian intellectuals turn to for help?
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The glories of their past -- classical antiquity
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What was the R. recovering from?
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disasters of the 14th cent.
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What view of human potential did R. Italy have?
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A high view
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What were the disasters that the R. was recovering from?
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Black Death, political disorder, economic recession
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What was the "universal person" in the R. period?
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A social ideal of a well-rounded personality that was capable of achievements in many areas of life.
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