HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Secular achievements were emphasized.
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Most literature was written in Arabic.
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Suffrage was granted to men and women.
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Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which was a major characteristic of the Renaissance? Explanation: The philosophy of humanism became very popular during the Renaissance and resulted in individual expression by some of the greatest European artists of all time including Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Renaissance, individual thought and expression-separating oneself from the crowd in terms of ideas and creations-were encouraged and highly prized. Secularism was an emphasis on living well in this world and understanding better the activities of this world-political, economic, social and intellectual.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some major developments of the Renaissance include astronomy, humanist philosophy, the printing press, vernacular language in writing, painting and sculpture technique, world exploration and, in the late Renaissance, Shakespeare’s works.
Detailed explanation-4: -Interest in humanism, a philosophy that emphasized the individual and the human capacity for fulfillment through reason, transformed the Renaissance artist from an anonymous craftsman to an individual practicing an intellectual pursuit.