... a period marked ` by a lack of enlightenment or advanced knowledge. The ways Early Middle Ages were not the "Dark Ages" were: The collapse of the Roman Empire caused Christianity to become the standard- bearer of Western civilization. The papacy gained secular authority, monastic communities had the effect of preserving antique learning, and missionaries spread Latin civilization. The ideas and institutions of western civilization largely come from the chaotic events of the Early Middle Ages. The importance of the Middle Ages has been ... recognized as scholarship based on newly publish...

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... viewed as inherently unworthy as a result of the stain of original sin. In sharp contrast, Renaissance humanist educators revived the study of the classics and stressed the importance of the individual. Indeed, the ideal Renaissance man was cultured and well versed in the classics, humanities, and moral philosophy, as well as skilled with the sword and horse. After challenging the medieval scholastic focus on theology, the values and purposes of a Renaissance education transformed over time from ... Italian humanists such as Battista Guarino and Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini asserted that ...

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... was begun to be built up. The city was developed by the Prussian soldier king' Frederick William 1, who brought the focus back to the military spending 80% of all tax revenue on it, and in 1709, he made Berlin the capital. As Prussia became a great military power, Berlins importance grew as the country gained in influence, and became the centre of the enlightenment in Germany. The city's appearance also changed under Friedrich. During ... his reign Unter den Linden became a major thoroughfare, St Hedwig's Cathedral, the FranzÖsischer Dom (French Cathedral), the Opera House, and the Fri...

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