The Renaissance is commonly thought of as a time of renewal and rediscovery, as the definition of the word implies. In actuality, though, the Renaissance was a time of change from one the extreme of heaven, as noted in the previous faith in the Church and religion, to the opposite extreme of faith in human thinking and ideas, along the lines of science, logic, and reason. Rather than revolving around unblinking faith in the Church …showed first 75 words of 810 total…

…showed last 75 words of 810 total…effect that is reflected in the nature of music and its listeners even today. Bibliography Burke, Peter. Culture and Society of Renaissance Italy -- 1420-1540 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1972. Burke, Peter. The Italian Renaissance - Culture and Society in Italy Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1986. Haynes, Maria. The Renaissance and Its Influence on Western Civilization University Press, New York, 1993. Cronin, Vincent. The Flowering of the Renaissance E.P. Dutton and Co., Inc., New York, 1969.