What Was the Renaissance?
What Was the Renaissance? by Roberta Edwards, published by Penguin Group on March 4, 2025, is an informative exploration of the Renaissance, a significant cultural movement that transformed Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times. This edition, written in English and spanning 112 pages, delves into the period’s impact on art, science, technology, politics, and thought, beginning in Italy and spreading across the continent.
Readers will discover how the Renaissance prompted scholars to question established knowledge and seek inspiration from literature and historical texts. The book highlights the contributions of influential figures such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, illustrating how their explorations shaped new ways of thinking. Through this examination, the text reveals the pivotal nature of the Renaissance in European history and its lasting influence on contemporary society.
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Discover all there is to know about the Renaissance, the period in history that took Europe from the Middle Ages to modern times!
Beginning in Italy, the Renaissance was a cultural movement that spread throughout Europe and affected art, science, technology, politics, and thought. From the 1300s to the beginning of the 1600s, scholars started to question what they knew and looked to literature and historical texts to develop new ideas for why things were the way they were. In just a short amount of time, the foundations for European life were uprooted and examined, leading people, including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to explore new ways of thinking and being. Readers will learn why the Renaissance was such a pivotal time in European history and how it still influences us.
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