Exploring Machiavelli's Political Thought

The growth of commerce, the rise of cities, the printing press, the changeover from a barter economy to money and banking, new scientific and geographical discoveries, emergence of centralized states with a distinctive national language, a new respect for scientific explorations, crystallization of humanistic philosophy, demographic changes, and the rise of a secular order were some of the key determining forces.

Buckhardt remarked that the core of the Renaissance was the new man, with the prime concern of glory and fame replacing religious faith and asceticism with self-realization and the joy of living.

The emergence of universities ended the monopoly of the church over education.

<p>Individualism and humanism came to the forefront during the Renaissance, with increasing literacy and the revival of humanist spirit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The growth of commerce, rise of cities, printing press, changeover from a barter economy to money and banking, new scientific and geographical discoveries, emergence of centralized states with a distinctive national language, a new respect for scientific explorations, crystallization of humanistic philosophy, demographic changes, and the rise of a secular order were some of the forces that made the ideal of a monolithic united Christian order no longer sustainable.</p> Signup and view all the answers