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Introduction: A Period of Rebirth

Origins of the Renaissance

The Spirit of Humanism

The Search for New Worlds

The Rise of the Merchant Class

New Artistic Attitudes

Writers of the Renaissance

The Printing Press

The Reformation of the Catholic Church

The End of the Renaissance

Chapter 1 A New Age of Humanism

Chapter Preface

On the Dignity of Man

A Complaint of Peace

The Excellence of This Age

The Advancement of Learning

Chapter 2 Politics and Exploration?

Chapter Preface

Columbus Reaches the New World

A Prince Is Better Feared than Loved

In Defense of the Indians

The Dissolution of England's Parliament

Chapter 3 Religion and Philosophy

Chapter Preface

The Ascent of Mont Ventoux

A Protest Against the Sale of Indulgences

Human Nature and Free Will

Concerning the Things of Which We May Doubt

Chapter 4 Scientific Revolutions

Chapter Preface

The Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres

Concerning the Use of Biblical Quotations in Matters of Science

Scientific Correspondences

The Cause of Humanity's Miseries

Chapter 5 Humanist Expression in Art

Chapter Preface

To the Detractors of Poetry

The Superiority of Visual Art

Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel

Defense of Poesy

Chapter 6 Daily Life

Chapter Preface

The Courtier

The Perfect Wife

The Judgment of a Witch

The Great Fire of London

Chronology

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