Italian Renaissance

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Italian Renaissance

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Italian Renaissance

Renaissance , in a broad sense , is the culturally fruitful period of transition from the medieval era into the beginning of modern civilization in Europe . In a more restricted meaning , the word refers to the revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy during the Roman culture during the 14th century . Renaissance is French for rebirth ' In other words , it is usually applied to the civilization of Europe , particularly to the

civilization of Europe particularly that of Italy , in the period of 14th

It is hard to assign beginning and ending dates to the renaissance , for there was considerable shading and overlapping . Some historians maintain that the Renaissance extended from the middle of the 14th century to the middle of the 17th (Bergin 2005 . The time of its beginning , and its duration , varied from country to country

Thesis Statement : In the pages that follow it will be argued why did the renaissance start in Italy and know when and where did it start thus , scrutinize if there is an agreement among historians on this issue

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A . Why did the renaissance start in Italy and opinions among historians

The idea of rebirth was common in both classical and Christian sources Greek and Roman mythology and religion contained frequent instances of sudden and miraculous renewals of power in the lives of individual heroes . Also on a wider scale it was thought that...