HUM 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Christian Humanism, Polymath, Northern Renaissance
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From the old into the new, part 1. Columbus discovered the new world in 1492, excited spread across the old world (europe) This lead to a reexamination of the old world, new world forced old world to do some reflecting. Theme: old vs. new, how things are vs. how things can be. The prince shows a new kind of ruler for a new world, a man of virtu. After 1453 ottoman empire conquered constantinople, complicated important trade routes in the east, no way except to go through the muslims. Portugal ruled by adiz, set up a college for sea men. Led to a century of exploration, set up trading posts along african coast, rounded the cape, made it to india and came back with a large profit. Brazil provided valuable trade source for portugal, sugar cane. European arrogance, portugal was a major naval power. Other european powers began to emulate portugal"s ideas for ships and exploration.
