15th Century Europe – Flashcards
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What was an obstacle the Europeans were overcoming?
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- DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC GROWTH - recovering and regretting population from effect of plague
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Politically, what fashion did Europe rebuild in?
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an earlier style
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How did Europe rebuild, politically?
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- not centralized government; divided into self-governing states - more efficient taxing by state - state + army building based on needs of war -> often fighting
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What did the Renaissance begin?
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"renewed cultural blossoming"
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What cultures did the Europeans influence their society with?
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- Greco-Roman culture for basis - valued Islamic scholarliness
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What kind of mindset did the Europeans have?
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- "returning to the source" mindset
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What new ideas interrupted the previous religious basis for life?
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- secular representation in art - people's unique qualities rather than religious truths - art focused on daily life, not Christianity like it had previously
