Basically this is out of the Encyclopedia The term Renaissance describes the period of European history from the 14th to the 16th century. It is derived from the French word for rebirth and originally referred to the revival of values and artistic styles of classical antiguity during that period. The idea of Renai- ssance is a distinct historical period heralding the modern age, characterized by the rise of the individual, scientific inquiry, and geographical exploration …showed first 75 words of 549 total…

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