Summary of European History From Renaissance to Present A sharp break with medieval values and institutions, a new awareness of the individual, an awakened interest in the material world and nature, and a recovery of the cultural heritage of ancient Greece and Rome?'these were once understood to be the major achievements of the Renaissance. ... Nevertheless, the term Renaissance remains a widely recognized label for the multifaceted period between the heyday of medieval universalism, as embodied in the Papacy and Holy Roman Empire, and the convulsions and sweeping transformations of t...

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Beginning in the seventeenth century, there were many attempts to create unified and stable societies. ... Puritan's contained, in their culture, many aspects from the Renaissance, or a time period in which there were many new ideas nd theories, including Humanism and a newfound popularity of art and music. The Puritan's love of literature and belief in Humanism were heavily influenced by the Renaissance. ...

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From the Renaissance era to modern society, men have acted as though they were superior. ... For an upper class woman in the Renaissance era that means that they are allowed to learn. ... Later in Europe, as changes were beginning to take place, no one thought about the rights of women. ...

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In the beginning, this undoubtedly seemed like a leap forward. ... As these evils continued to multiply, however, the glorious Harlem Renaissance was being born in New York. ... People of the Harlem Renaissance wanted to illustrate their importance to America. ...

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Only now are we beginning to comprehend the long-term effects of more than a century of environmental ignorance, neglect, and apathy. ... A renaissance of city planning and integrated design that offers something for everyone is needed. ...

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He then pursued a doctorate in English Renaissance literature at Berkley and spent a year in London on a Fulbright Scholarship. ... It is composed as a philosophical travel book beginning in 16th century Mexico with the meeting of the Spanish conquistador and the Aztec in Mexico City, and continuing to the present day San Francisco during the years of (AIDS) plague. ...

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My conception of religious liberty was vague when I was younger, but as I got older and I became aware of the world around me, religious liberty has been a topic that everyone has been discussing - not only privately but also in public and especially in the papers. I used to be an uninformed protestant of the Lutheran church. I once read in the newspaper that Denmark is the least religious country in the world. When I compare my own country to the U.S, I do not have to have read books or taken lessons to know that America is a highly religious country, and has been since its earliest days. Fur...

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