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

2 Humanism 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

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

4 Petrarch Father of Renaissance humanism Great poet: wrote both in Italian and Latin

5 Dante Wrote using vernacular (wrote in everyday local language) and about secular (worldly) things Famous: wrote The Divine Comedy in Italian

6 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

7 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

8 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)

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