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Renaissance humanism came much later to Germany and Northern Europe in general than to Italy, and when it did, it encountered some resistance from the scholastic theology which reigned at the universities. Humanism may be dated from the invention of the printing press about 1450.
The Northern Renaissance was the Renaissance that occurred in Europe north of the Alps.From the last years of the 15th century, its Renaissance spread around Europe. Called the Northern Renaissance because it occurred north of the Italian Renaissance, this period became the German, French, English, Low Countries and Polish Renaissances, and in turn created other national and localized ...
Renaissance humanism is a worldview centered on the nature and importance of humanity that emerged from the study of Classical antiquity.. Renaissance humanists sought to create a citizenry able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity, and thus capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prudent actions.
The Renaissance was largely driven by the renewed interest in classical learning, and was also the result of rapid economic development. At the beginning of the 16th century, Germany (referring to the lands contained within the Holy Roman Empire) was one of the most prosperous areas in Europe despite a relatively low level of urbanization compared to Italy or the Netherlands.
The Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe. (with M. McGlynn) University of Toronto Press, 2014. (288 pp.) A Short History of the Italian Renaissance. University of Toronto Press. 2013. (419 pp.) The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance. Revised, 2nd edition. University of Toronto Press. 2011. (xx + 314 pp.) Humanism and the Northern ...
By the end of the 15th century, the center of humanism had shifted from Italy to northern Europe, with Erasmus of Rotterdam being the leading humanist scholar. [43] The longest-lasting effect of Renaissance humanism was its education curriculum and methods.
Erasmus (1466–1536) was the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance and the most widely influential Christian humanist scholar in history, becoming the most famous scholar in Europe in his day.
The following is a list of Renaissance humanists, individuals whose careers threw light on the movement as a whole. List. Barlaam of Seminara (c. 1290-1348) (Italian)