The Northern Renaissance and the Background of the Reformation
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Description: Discusses the Devotio Moderna, mysticism, the invention of printing, and humanism and its effect on the Reformation.
THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE AND THE BACKGROUND OF THE REFORMATION THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE AND THE BACKGROUND OF THE REFORMATION SIZE>n the two centuries or so preceding the outbreak of the Protestant Revolt, the intellectual and religious life of northern Europe presents a complex mixture of trends and currents. Among the influences at work were the Italian Renaissance, the breakdown of medieval institutions and the rise of national states and a capitalistic economy, theological and philosophical speculation that helped to undermine some of the traditional certainties, and the beginning of the process of exploration and discovery which was to open the whole world to European scrutiny and domination. This chapter will deal with some of the reform endeavors and some of the humanistic activities in the period preceding the Reformation.
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| Date | Created: 1996-01-29 00:00:00 Created: 2007-03-01 10:46:57 Created: 2002-06-15 00:00:00 Created: 2009-02-10 08:54:26 Created: 2009-02-10 08:54:26 Created: 2009-02-10 08:54:26 Last Update: 2014-02-14 00:50:35 Last Update: 2011-03-24 11:01:07 |