Renaissance Europe

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This course is an overview of European history ca. 1400 to ca. 1530, focusing on the Renaissance, a revival, originating in Italy, of ancient models for education, art, literature and politics. Among the topics the course covers are humanism, the transformation of art and architecture, Renaissance political models, the military and print revolutions, and the European voyages of reconnaissance and conquest. This course emphasizes the close reading of period texts and frequent critical writing.