The early humanists, such as writer Francesco Petrarch, studied the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans for inspiration and ideology, mixing the philosophies of Plato and other ancient thinkers with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. ...
The 15th century is commonly thought of as a time of rebirth and rediscovery. The Renaissance was a time of drastic changes of faith in the Church and religion, to the faith in human thinking and ideas, along the lines of science, logic, and reason. It allowed for a new faith in human nature and o...
THE MEDICI FAMILY"S INFLUENCE ON FLORENCE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY Florence is a city surrounded by rivers. This fact contributed to the success and wealth of Florence in the areas of trade and commerce up until 1348. Once the Black Death took its toll and wiped out 1/2-1/3 of the population ...
