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The Renaissance Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:57 AM Most historian’s und stand the Renaissance as a phenomenon in Italy during ------ Is it appropriate to divide history into distinct periods On what basis can we divide history into these period so What are the consequences of these divisions On what basis do we characterize and interpret these historical periods  Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) o Some people thought they were living in a golden age but many people did not realize that  Jacob Burckhardt o Published a book in the 19jth century called the civilization of the Renaissance in Italy o Thought that this as one of the first modern cultures o Saw it as being in stark contrast to the Middle Ages o Republican government shifts to monarchy's and oligarchy’s o Humanism: refers to liberal arts education. Influenced virtual very field of knowledge  Intellectual movement who's central focus was determining man’s place in society. Deeply religious movement  Loved the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Thought by reading the works of these societies they would n able to learn about human nature  Also thought it would make them more civilized  Optimistic outlook of the human condition, though they would be able to create a world worthy of the god that crater them Niccolo Machiavelli  The prince  Represent