From Medieval to Renaissance Europe

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This paper discusses the historical eras that influenced the development of the world that we live in today, focusing specifically on the Medieval and Renaissance eras. In order to understand their relevance for human civilization, this paper considers these eras from the perspective of the cultural epoch theory.

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"The Medieval period is seen as a moment of regress for the civilization from various points of view which relate to the fact that the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of life saw a return to the more primitive aspects of the human being. In this sense, the period of the Middle Ages had followed the disintegration of the Roman Empire, an event which marked a sudden and at the same time negative change in the way in which territories were organized, social relations were established, as well as the way in which religious and cultural life was perceived and conducted.

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