Renaissance, the French word meaning "rebirth" was to reveal the new way of thinking for the Greek and Roman civilization. Renaissance, series of literary and cultural movements in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. These movements began in Italy and eventually expanded into Germany, France, England, and other parts of Europe. Participants studied the great civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome and came to the conclusion that their own cultural achievements. Their thinking was also influenced by the concept of humanism, which emphasizes the worth of the individual. …
