Western culture in the period 1300-1550
What shaped Western culture in the period 1300-1550 more: the Black Death’s emphasis on the afterlife (the hereafter) or the Renaissance’s emphasis on human achievement (the here and now)?
Choose one of these and explain your perspective.
Start with a statement identifying your choice. Then, support your choice with specific examples from at least three of the following categories:
significant individuals (e.g., political or religious leaders, innovators, explorers);
characteristics of worldview (e.g., philosophy, religion);
social institutions (e.g., social mores, practices, hierarchies);
patronage (discuss the patrons, their motives, influence, and resulting products or artifacts);
the economies (e.g., changes, different economic systems, impact); and
politics (e.g., forms of governance, power distributions, contests).
Your essay must be a minimum of 500 words. Be sure to include an introduction;
You must use two sources written by historians in history books or journals. All content must follow APA guidelines, including all sources used, which must be cited and referenced according to APA standards. the Renaissance’s emphasis on human achievement is the topic
