1 / 13

Ch. 12 Recovery & Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance

Explore the distinct characteristics of the Renaissance era, including its recovery from the Black Death and economic recession, alongside significant social changes. Discover the major Italian states, such as Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States, and Naples, and the political realities reflected in Machiavelli's works.

cfrank
Download Presentation

Ch. 12 Recovery & Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Ch. 12 Recovery & Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance FQ: What characteristics distinguish the Renaissance from the Middle Ages?

  2. Historiography of the Renaissance • 1860 – Jacob Burkhardt (Swiss historian) wrote The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy -portrayed Italy as the birthplace of modern Europe -exaggerated individuality & secularism while failing to recognize the depths of religious sentiment.

  3. What was the Renaissance? • Age of Recovery from: -Black Death -Economic recession -Political disorder

  4. Characteristics of the Renaissance Crash Course – The Renaissance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vufba_ZcoR0 • Rediscovery of classical antiquity led to new attempts to reconcile the pagan philosophy of the Greco-Roman world with Christian thought. • Emphasis on the individual • Wealthy-upper class achievements

  5. FQ: What major social changes occurred during the Renaissance?

  6. Economic recovery • Flanders, Bruges (port city) became the economic crossroads of Europe in the 14th century. • Woolen industries and trade recover. • New mining industries for copper, silver and iron which led to improved weaponry.

  7. Social changes • Nobility became more concerned with: -military/bodily exercises -Education & art -Code of conduct (modesty) • The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione

  8. Urban societal hierarchy • Patricians = trade, industry, banking • Petty burghers = shopkeepers, artisans, guild masters • Propertyless workers (30-40% of population) • Slaves

  9. FQ: How did Machiavelli’s works reflect the political realities of Renaissance Italy?

  10. Five Major Italian States • Milan • Venice • Florence • Papal States • Naples

  11. Northern Italy • Milan and Venice = Visconti & Sforza rulers -highly centralized territorial states -sophisticated taxation led to increased revenues -governed by oligarchy of merchant-aristocrats

  12. Florence • Dominated Tuscany. Controlled by small merchant oligarchy under the disguise of a republic. • Ugly side of Renaissance Florence included: -gross inequality between rich and poor -poverty, crime and disease were rampant

  13. Papal States and Naples • Renaissance popes had to reestablish control over the Papal States. • Kingdom of Naples (southern Italy) was poverty stricken and shared little in the cultural glories of the Renaissance.

More Related