2. NORTHERN UNIVERSITY OF
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY,KHULNA
Course Title:World history & Civilization
Course Code : GED0204
Instructor
Dr. Shahida Khanam
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Business Administration at
Northern University of Business and Technology, Khulna.
7. Topics
1.Define and show the influence of Renaissance
2.What were the factors that contributed to the beginning of Renaissance?
8. WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE?
The word Renaissance come from the French word “Renaiss” meaning “rebirth” or
“reawaking”
Period following the middle ages (1450-1550)
“Rebirth” of classical Greece and Rome.
“Rebirth” in art , learning trade in Europe beginning in the 1300.
Recovery from disasters of plague, political instability, decline of church power.
Transition of Europe from agricultural society.
Characteristics of the Renaissance are usually considered to include intensified classical
scholarship, scientific and geographical discovery, a sense of individual human
potentialities, and the assertion of the active and secular over the religious and
contemplative life.
Renaissance the period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and
the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
9. SO WHAT WAS IT?
Spread of new political ,social,
artistic ideas .
New social system developing in
Europe (Middle class).
Interest in “classics” in Greece
and Rome.
Explored human experience.
Emphasis on individual ability.
10. The Renaissance gave birth to the modern
era, in that it was in this era human being
first began to to think of themselves as
individuals .In the early middle age ,people
had been happy to see themselves simply
as parts if a greater whole-for example as
member of a great family, trade guide
,nation or church .
The renaissance was important because it
ushered in many changes, particularly in
European art and culture. The renaissance
is generally understood to be the art
,literature and cultural accumulated in
14th to 16th centuries.
11. Characteristics of the Renaissance
are usually considered to include
intensified classical scholarship,
scientific and geographical
discovery, a sense of individual
human potentialities, and the
assertion of the active and secular
over the religious and contemplative
life
12. CAUSES OF RENAISSANCE
Decline of Feudalism.
Impact of the crusades.
wealth & prosperity.
Education
Geographical voyages.
Fall of Constantinople.
13. WHAT WERE THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO
THE BEGINNING OF RENAISSANCE?
Trade and commerce increased.
Cities grew larger and wealthier.
Newly wealthy merchants and bankers supported the growth of the arts and
learning.
The renaissance was an age of recovery from the disasters of the 14th century.
Recovery went hand in hand with a rebirth of interest in ancient culture.
A new view of human beings emerged as people in the Italian Renaissance began to
emphasize individual ability.
14.
15.
16. OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ART, SCIENCE,
LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY IN RENAISSANCE PERIOD
The Renaissance in Art
Unlike the artistic style of the earlier
middle ages,which placed more
importance on symbolism than
riality,Renaissance art was more life like
and contained perspective.paiters began
to depict the human form with
increasing accuracy,which was enabled
by a better understanding human
anatomy. This anatomical knowledge
was gained from advances made in the
field of medicine during the Renaissance
period.
17. THE RENAISSANCE IN LITERATURE
Now we look at characteristics of Renaissance literature. The Renaissance was a time
of great literacy change. Writer and poets looked back to the poems and texts of
Ancient Greece and Rome. Renaissance literature dealt much more with
characteristics and behaviours,shifting away from the religious and metaphysical
subjects of earlier Medieval books, poems and plays. Which the invention of press in
the 1440,information suddenly became much more accessible to the general public,
which had a huge impact on the field of education. Renaissance writers were John
Milton, William Shakespeare, Philip Sidney and Ben Johnson.
18. The earliest Renaissance literature appeared in Italy in the 14th century; Petrarch,
Machiavelli, and Ariosto are notable examples of Italian Renaissance writers. From Italy
the influence of the Renaissance spread at different times to other countries and
continued to spread around Europe through the 17th century. The English
Renaissance and the Renaissance in Scotland date from the late 15th century to the
early 17th century. In northern Europe, the scholarly writings of Erasmus, the plays of
William Shakespeare, the poems of Edmund Spenser and the writings of Sir Philip
Sidney may be considered Renaissance in character
19. Adhyayan Tirtha Sarkar
ID:01180110298
Topics
1. Describe the outstanding accomplishment in art ,literature,science &
philosophy in Renaissance period.
2. Characterize art and science in 19th century.
20. THE RENAISSANCE IN SCIENCE
Science and engineering were other fields
that experienced major changes during the
Renaissance. Many new exciting discoveries
were made, mainly in the areas of
anatomy,astromy and physics.breakthrougs
of engineering also paved the way of the
world’s most significant inventions,sucs as
telescopes, clocks and spectacles. Pioneering
Renaissance scientists and inventors
included Galileo Galley and Leonardo da
Vinci.
21. MEDICINE
With the Renaissance came an increase in
experimental investigation, principally in the field of
dissection and body examination, thus advancing
our knowledge of human anatomy.[1] The
development of modern neurology began in the 16th
century with Vesalius, who described the anatomy
of the brain and other organs; he had little
knowledge of the brain's function, thinking that it
resided mainly in the ventricles. Understanding of
medical sciences and diagnosis improved, but with
little direct benefit to health care. Few effective
drugs existed, beyond opium and quinine. William
Harvey provided a refined and complete description
of the circulatory system. The most useful tomes in
medicine, used both by students and expert
physicians.
22. THE RENAISSANCE IN PHILOSOPHY
Philosophical trends also changed during the Renaissance. New ways of
thinking,sparked by a philosophy known as Humanism, altered he way in which people
thought about human beings and the buniverse,During medieval times, the catholic
church had been the major force influencing people’s thoughts and beliefs on these
matters.Unlike the catholic faith,howeveer,humanism did not promote the notion that
humans are naturally sinful and it also placed a lot of emphasis on finding reason..
24. It is clear that renaissance artists were seeking a new world, thanks in part to
mathematics and the new perspective, literally, that mathematics provided. Galileo not
only inherited this perspective, but a philosophical sense as well that had been
inspired by renaissance philosophers (especially Neoplatonists), namely that the
underlying reality of the world we perceive is essentially mathematic
Renaissance artists and architects had already succeeded in translating physical space
into the mathematical terms of proportion and perspective to produce works that tricked
the eye and rivaled nature.
Galileo used mathematics with equal skill to reveal the underlying structure of physical
space and motion to show that these, too, could be reduced to mathematical analysis.
25. Zannatul Ferdous Piya
ID: 01180110273
Topics
1. Define Humanism with its concept.
2. What are the indexes of modernity?
26. HUMANISM
What is humanism?
Humanism is a philosophical
and ethical stance that
emphasizes the value and agency
of human beings, individually
and collectively, and generally
prefers critical thinking and
evidence (rationalism and
empiricism) over acceptance of
dogma or superstition. The
meaning of the term humanism
has fluctuated according to the
successive intellectual
movements which have identified
with it.
27. The history of the term humanism is complex but enlightening. It was first employed
(as humanisms) by 19th-century German scholars to designate the Renaissance
emphasis on Classical studies in education. These studies were pursued and endorsed
by educators known, as early as the late 15th century, as humanistic—that is,
professors or students of Classical literature. The word humanistic derives from the
studio humanities, a course of Classical studies that, in the early 15th century,
consisted of grammar, poetry, rhetoric, history, and moral philosophy. The studio
humanities were held to be the equivalent of the Greek payday. Their name was itself
based on the Roman statesman Marcus Tullie's Cicero’s concept of humanities, an
educational and political ideal that was the intellectual basis of the entire movement.
Renaissance humanism in all its forms defined itself in its straining toward this ideal.
No discussion of humanism, therefore, can have validity without an understanding of
humanities
28. MODERNITY
What are the right index of modernity?
Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period
(the modern era), as well as the ensemble of particular socio-cultural norms, attitudes
and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissance—in the "Age of Reason" of
17th-century thought and the 18th-century "Enlightenment". Some commentators
consider the era of modernity to have ended by 1930, with World War II in 1945, or the
1980s or 1990s; the following era is called postmodernity. The term "contemporary
history" is also used to refer to the post-1945 timeframe, without assigning it to either
the modern or postmodern era. (Thus "modern" may be used as a name of a particular
era in the past, as opposed to meaning "the current era“.)
29. Depending on the field, "modernity"
may refer to different time periods or
qualities. In historiography, the 17th
and 18th centuries are usually
described as early modern, while the
long 19th century corresponds to
"modern history" proper. While it
includes a wide range of interrelated
historical processes and cultural
phenomena (from fashion to modern
warfare), it can also refer to the
subjective or existential experience of
the conditions they produce, and their
ongoing impact on human culture,
institutions, and politics (Berman
2010, 15–36).
30. As an analytical concept and normative
ideal, modernity is closely linked to the
ethos of philosophical and aesthetic
modernism; political and intellectual
currents that intersect with the
Enlightenment; and subsequent
developments such as existentialism,
modern art, the formal establishment of
social science, and contemporaneous
antithetical developments such as
Marxism. It also encompasses the social
relations associated with the rise of
capitalism, and shifts in attitudes
associated with secularization and post-
industrial life (Berman 2010, 15–36).
31. Politically, modernity's earliest phase
starts with Niccolò Machiavelli's works
which openly rejected the medieval and
Aristotelian style of analyzing politics by
comparison with ideas about how things
should be, in favor of realistic analysis of
how things really are. He also proposed
that an aim of politics is to control one's
own chance or fortune, and that relying
upon providence actually leads to evil.
Machiavelli argued, for example, that
violent divisions within political
communities are unavoidable, but can also
be a source of strength which lawmakers
and leaders should account for and even
encourage in some ways (Strauss 1987).
32. MD JAKIR HAWLADER
ID: 01180110277
Topics
Difference between northern & Italian Renaissance
33. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ITALIAN AND NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance was a period of great
cultural and technological changes
which swept Europe from the end of
the 13th century. It was integral in
developing Europe into a powerhouse.
Although, each part of Europe was
subjected to different changes, there
were two primary renaissances which
were most notable. They were the
Italian and the Northern renaissance.
Both of these renaissances had a
profound impact on Europe. But they
also had some typical differences
among them and each was unique in
its own way.
34. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO :
The Renaissance was a period of great cultural and technological changes that swept Europe
from the end of the 13th century. It was integral in developing Europe into a powerhouse.
Although, each part of Europe was subjected to different changes, there were two primary
renaissances, which were most notable. They were the Italian and the Northern renaissance.
Both of these renaissances had a profound impact on Europe. But they also had some typical
differences among them and each was unique in its own way.
Italian Renaissance :
The Italian Renaissance was a period of great cultural changes and achievement throughout
Europe. It spanned from the end of the 13th century up to about the 1600’s. The Italian
Renaissance is best known for its cultural achievements credited to writers, poets, artists,
sculptors, and “Renaissance Men” (or women!). Figures such as Petrarch (The “Father of
Humanism”), Leonardo da Vinci (The ideal Renaissance Man known for the Mona Lisa, the
Vitruvian Man, and many more creations!), Raphael (known for his painting, The School of
Athens.), Dante Alleghri (known for his work, The Divine Comedy.), and many more are
significant characters of this era and movement that contribute significantly.
35. Northern Renaissance :
The Northern Renaissance is the term
used to describe the Renaissance in
northern Europe, or anywhere in
Europe outside of Italy. Before 1450,
Italian Renaissance humanism had
little influence outside Italy. From the
late 15th century (1400s) the ideas
spread around Europe. The resulting
German Renaissance, French
Renaissance, English Renaissance,
Renaissance in the Netherlands,
Polish Renaissance and other national
and localized movements moved
forward with different characteristics
and strengths.
36. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ITALIAN AND THE NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE :
• Outside of Italy, but within Europe.
• Without a direct link to Rome and Greece, it was more religious.
• Focus on color and detail, but not humanism (think strands of hair, but not definition
of muscle.)
• Oil painting on wood.
• Gradual change from the Medieval Era into the Renaissance.
• Focus on the sciences and mathematics.
37. THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ITALIAN AND
NORTHERN RENAISSANCE CAN BE TABLED AS FOLLOWS-