Problem
After reading "Italy"! A short History, chapter four from page 96 to 119, answers the following questions:
• Give a definition of the words "Humanism and Humanist".
• Explain the reasons why the scholarship was a monopoly of the church during the Middle Ages.Who were the two most important scholars of the first part of the Renaissance?
• Who administered Florence during the last part of the 14thcentury and what were his responsibilities?
• What is the main cultural aspect of Leonardo Bruni and what was his political line?
• Why was the knowledge of Greek literature and philosophy largely accepted during the Renaissance?
• Emmanuel Chrysoloras was one of the first Greek scholars to come to Italy. What were the reasons why the Greek scholars came to Italy?
• Why is the "Donation of Constatine" considered a forgery by Lorenzo Valla? How did he arrive at that conclusion?
• Pico della Mirandola in his "Oration" achieves the highest point in humanist philosophy. Explain why?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.