Essays on Renaissance

The word renaissance means ‘rebirth’ in French, and indeed Europe was reborn during the Renaissance. In this dynamic time the creative mind of man, which for centuries had been dark and stagnant with blind religion and ignorant superstition, awakened from its deep coma and, in the bright dawn of a new age, began to create...

For centuries, marriages have been around. But as early as 2350 BC, they were not what they are today. Today, marriages are a symbol of two people coming together and uniting as one. But long ago, they were meant to unite families and create alliances. Feelings, love, and affection were not a factor in choosing...

The renaissance is that time when changes and improvements occurred in Europe between the 14th and 16th century, and was full of extraordinary achievements of great philosophers, poets, painters, architects and scientists. Margaret King (a scholar, and author of “the Renaissance in Europe”) describes the Renaissance, in her book as more of a cultural movement...