1. Causal Factors of the Italian Renaissance
... celebration of mankind's achievement and ability; and the spirit of inquiry and discovery and critical thinking. Another of the causes of the Renaissance was the advent of new technology. One example was the invention of the printing press by John Gutenberg of Mainz. Known as the letterpress printing, this form of printing was not only efficient but made books available to ... adopt these ideas, but also bypassed Ecclesiastical control and it was made possible to disseminate ideologies, opinions and knowledge which were secular, further catalyzing the people's spirit of inquiry. Another...
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