Chapter 17 Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance Q1: How did the merchant class in northern Italy influence the Renaissance? Quick Review: Renaissance: Rebirth of classical Greek and Roman thinking Why Italy: 1. Thriving city 2. Wealthy merchant class 3. Classical heritage of Greece and Rome
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Chapter 17Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
Q1: How did the merchant class in northern Italy influence the Renaissance?
Quick Review:Renaissance: Rebirth of classical Greek and Roman thinkingWhy Italy:1. Thriving city2. Wealthy merchant class3. Classical heritage of
Greece and Rome
Answer:1. Dominated political life2. Merit based, not inherit social status
FOCUS: individual acheivement
Chapter 17Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance
Q 2: In what ways did literature and the arts change during the Renaissance?
Answer:Literature & ArtClassics led to humanism, history, literature, philosophyEnjoy life without offending GodLed to a secular society (Here and now)