II: Christian and Civic Humanism

the two thinkers

Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More

what was christianity dependent on

the pope, religious rituals, traditions & relics

what did thinkers focus on

individual spiritual life and relationship with God

what was the era with emphasis on regular human life and religious themes

Northern Renaissance

Erasmus' work

In Praise of Folly

More's work

Utopia

first thinker who began to question role of the government

Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli's work

The Prince

who believd the corrupt church (esp pope) should not be involved in European politics

Jean Bodin

what is the questioning of corrupt Church and emphasis on secular political life

civic humanism

who advocated proactivity

Leonardo Bruni