The Renaissance was a period in history highlighted by the introduction of new humanist ideas. The Jewish people of the Renaissance were highly discriminated during this era in history. The Jewish population had to adapt in many ways in order to lessen the attacks made on them. In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice the main Jewish character‚ Shylock‚ is ridiculed by several of the other main characters. This book reflects how Jewish people were treated as second class citizens during the
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2. Role of women [] in the modern society The role of women in society has been greatly overseen in the last few decades. In the early days women were seen as wives who were intended to cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the kids. They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Women have always been mistreated and seen as inferior‚ when compared to men’s physical strength and ways of thinking. But with the development of industry‚ the role of
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After the Middle Ages‚ the Renaissance began in Italy. The Renaissance period started in Italy because this was the core of the former Roman empire and it was a convenient location for trade. Because of this‚ it was a time in which wealthy merchants would sponsor people to create art in different forms. The ideas of humanism‚ the belief in being secular‚ and the development of urban cities were main aspects of the Renaissance. These ideas were expressed through artwork‚ music‚ literature‚ and scientific
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The Role of a Woman in the Renaissance Period: The role of women in the Renaissance Period was very limited. Their role mainly involved getting married and having children (Skoolproj). Manning the household was a major responsibility of women (Skoolproj). During this time‚ women were thought to belong to their fathers or husbands (“Women in the Renaissance”). It was clear that men were the money makers and women were the mothers and housewives (“Women in the Renaissance”). Some women in the
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Humanism/Secularism In the Renaissance the main ideas of humanism came from the people opposing the ideas of the bible and of the Christian church. As the period of medieval rule came to an end‚ people became more aware and known to social and humanist ideas. What citizens wanted was the place between god and man to disappear and humanists were the ones that were up to the job. Many humanists decided to look back at what the ancient Greeks and romans had already worked on as that usually provided
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“Not much was really invented during the Renaissance if you don’t count modern civilization‚” (P.J. O’Rourke). The Renaissance era gave birth to many things yet in many ways the most important element was humanism. It redefined Western Civilization. Humanism first came into the limelight in the 14th century when a large volume of classic texts from Ancient Rome were rediscovered. Changing cultural values‚ a burgeoning middle class‚ and corrupt government led many individuals to seek new ways of living
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Enlightenment‚ the role of a woman was greatly discussed. The Reformation was led to a desire in seeking changes. The age of Enlightenment prompted looking at things under a different light. It was the ideas of the Reformation and the Enlightenment that led to a desire for classification and roles for each person in society over this expansion of time. Women were never recognized as equals to men by the majority of society. The specific details of a woman’s role entailed did change slightly between
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With the start of the Renaissance came an intellectual awakening. Even though the majority of the artistic works of the time featured some form of Christian imagery‚ elements of the scientific discoveries of the time can be seen subtly in the paintings and architecture of the era. As the Renaissance was a time where human intellect expanded and morphed in drastic ways‚ it was also an extremely controversial time of diminishing religion and changing ideas. One of the most controversial discoveries
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the Silk Road from China began during the Han Dynasty‚ but it quickly expanded into Central Asia during the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. For instance‚ the shipment of silk to Europe brought about a major demand for luxury
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During the Renaissance in Italy‚ many architectural‚ artistic‚ and scientific advances were made. One of the main studies/ideas during the Renaissance was Humanism. Humanism is the study and importance of the human being. Scientists such as Galileo‚ Copernicus‚ and Vesalius were all born during Renaissance in Italy‚ and their ideas are still relevant in our lives today. William Shakespeare is one of the most well known writers in history‚ and he was born during the Italian Renaissance. Life during
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