Changes In Postclassical Europe

“A Change of Spirit in Europe” During the year between 1450 and 1750, the society was gradually transforming from the postclassical period to the early modern world. While there were negative parts of the society where there was a prevalent diseases and famine which made the general insecurity within the postclassical society, there was a basic optimism starting from the early modern period. The society no more had to be insecure with great improvements in terms of economy, politics, environment, society, and culture. To begin with, in terms of economy, commercial revolution was a great turning point for European nations. Before in the postclassical period, the economy was based on agriculture. Peasants didn’t have much access to the foods produced, since it was mostly given to the landlords during the feudal age. Thus, they were insecure with scarce foods. However, after the exploration of European nations, Spain especially, started in 15th century, substantial amount of American bullion were imported and
Before in the postclassical period, people were in a fear as they relied greatly on church. Catholic churches, threatening people with the idea of “the last judgment”, and insisted that people can purchase salvation only from the church. However, in the 1600s, Martin Luther challenged catholic beliefs and criticized their corruptions with 95 theses, in 1517. He claimed that the salvation could be only gained by individual faith. The rise of Protestantism freed people from fear and enabled access to the bible. Lutherism argued that the bible should be translated into Latin, so that ordinary people can have direct access. Eventually, this was possible with the spread of the printing press, as Johannes Gutenberg introduced movable type in the 15th centuries. People were granted a freedom with these entire changes in religion, and were now out of