Compare the Renaissance in Florence to the other phases of the Renaissance.
A. Compare the Renaissance in Florence to the other phases of the Renaissance. What accounts for the differences; what were the underlying similarities? How was humanism different from medieval attitudes to human nature, politics, and the physical world? What does art tell us about humanism? What does Machiavelli tell us about humanism? To what extent did the Renaissance contribute to the Reformation? Compare their ideas about society, ethics, and human nature. Was Luther a humanist? How much did he draw upon Erasmus and what did Erasmus think of him?
