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Question
What do you understand by the term ‘Renaissance’?
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Solution
The term ‘Renaissance’ is derived from the Latin word ‘renascence’. It implies rebirth and it is used to describe the rebirth of thought and learning of Greco-Roman classics, the revival of art, and the growth of humanism. And though the change began in Italy, it did not stop there. It passed beyond the Alps Mountains to France England and Germany. Later, it spread to all parts of Europe. It became an intellectual movement and it brought new developments in the fields of literature, religion, philosophy, politics, art, and science.
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