lesson 6 renaissance and reformation. vocabulary renaissance: renacimiento humanism: humanismo human...
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VOCABULARY
• Renaissance: renacimiento
• Humanism: humanismo
• Human beings: Seres humanos
• Printing Press: imprenta
6.1. What was the Renaissance?
• 6.1.1. Renaissance humanism– The profound social and cultural changes of the
15th and 16th centuries are known as the Renaissance
– One of the most important features of the Renaissance was the growth of Humanism
– This was a cultural and intellectual movement which developed in the 15th century and the early 16th century
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6.1.What was the Renaissance?• (…continue)
• Medieval culture was entirely focused on God, but humanists were concerned with human beings. The humanists studied human thought, history, and anatomy
• Humanists were inspired by the literature, philosophy and art Antiquity. They studied original texts in Latin and Greek, without using medieval translations or interpretations
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6.1.What was the Renaissance?
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• Humanism defended the search for truth through reason and experience. They investigated, discussed and defended the value of personal reflection
• Humanists were curious about everything. They did not want to be specialists in one field but to be scholars in many disciplines
• Erasmus of Rotterdam, Thomas More, Luis Vives
6.1. What was the Renaissance?
• 6.1.2. The printing press– In 1440, a German businessman, Johannes
Gutenberg invented the printing press.– It was a revolutionary invention because:
• Books no longer had to be copied by hand• Books became cheaper and so more were sold• Humanist thought reached more people
LINKS AND PHOTOS
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_humanism
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/humanism.html
http://www.all-about-renaissance-faires.com/renaissance_info/renaissance_and_humanism.htm
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