HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Johannes Gutenberg, Gutenberg Bible, Girolamo Savonarola
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What: meditation japanese buddhists followed path of quiet contemplation. They looked for wisdom through major control of the mind. What: a religious crisis in the 1500"s in the roman catholic church that led to the establishment of protestant churches. This came as a result of the opinions and reforms encouraged by martin luther. Why: the catholic church was selling indulgences and using their power unjustly. As a result martin luther looked to reform how the church behaved and set their standards. How: by the use of books, wars, pamphlets, and other methods. Who: italian friar and temporary ruler of florence. He overthrew piero de medici and controlled florence for a time. He was overthrown after a year but he shows how religious activism can lead to revolution. Why: he believed that the church was corrupt. What: in praise of folly he pokes fun at the clergy. What: wrote the utopia on how society should be organized.
