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Humanism and The Printing Press

Humanism and The Printing Press. Unit 3, SSWH 9 c and g. How did life change during the Renaissance and Reformation?. SSWH 9 c and g. Explain the main characteristics of humanism; include the ideas of Petrarch, Dante, and Erasmus.

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Humanism and The Printing Press

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  1. Humanism and The Printing Press Unit 3, SSWH 9 c and g

  2. How did life change during the Renaissance and Reformation?

  3. SSWH 9 c and g Explain the main characteristics of humanism; include the ideas of Petrarch, Dante, and Erasmus. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press.

  4. Humanism p.410-412 • Study of classical texts, an intellectual movement that focused on human potential & achievements • Studied them to understand ancient Greek values • Influenced artists and architects to carry on classical traditions

  5. Continued • Popularized the study of subjects – history, literature, and philosophy • Examined traditional teachings of the church

  6. Petrarch • Father of Renaissance humanism • Great poet: wrote both in Italian and Latin p. 411

  7. Dante • Wrote using vernacular (wrote in everyday local language) and about secular (worldly) things • Famous: wrote The Divine Comedy in Italian p. 265

  8. Erasmus “ Christian Humanist” • Said society should be reformed through education (women, boys, and girls) • Famous: wrote The Praise of Folly: poked fun at the greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarreling scholars, & pompous priests • To Improve society, all people should study the Bible p. 419 -420

  9. Gutenberg & The Printing Press • Chinese invented block & moveable type • Block printed items reached Europe in the 1200s • 1440, Johann Gutenberg developed a printing press • Process produced books cheaply & quickly p. 418

  10. Continued • First complete book printed: Gutenberg Bible in 1455 • Printing press allowed books to be made cheap & it increase the amount of available knowledge in society • Spreading ideas quickly (people began to challenge established institutions more)

  11. Important Thing • The important thing about humanism is _____________. • Detail:_____________ • Detail:_____________ • Detail:_____________ • But the important thing about humanism is _____________. 1 minute—Prepare to Share

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