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Renaissance
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Means Rebirth. Began in Italy because the people believed the heart of rebirth was a recovery of Greece and Rome.
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Renaissance Republicanism
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Had a republican form of government, which was perserved through most of the Rensaissance
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Medici Family and Florence
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Wealthiest Banking family in Europe. Under family Floernce and the arts flourished.
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Civic Humanism
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Well Educated people in the Renaissance time period who stressed grammar poetry history and ethics.
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Civic Architecture
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Architects followed classic models of balance and simplicty. They combined circular forms with linear supports to break up the monotony of vertical lines. They built to glorify the human form and proportions. Used domes and shells to support structures.
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Family
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Family was the central importance. Believed they could count on their famiy for anything. Family ties were strong despite which social class you were in.
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Children
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Believed it was unhealthy for women to breast feed their infants. Sent children to wet nurses to do this.
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