World History II

Unit 4: Interactions Across the Globe

Chapter 17: The Renaisance, New Sciences, and Religious Wars in Europe

8: Mon, Sep 30, 2024

Please post in the forum for the day a short essay in response to this question:

We’ve mentioned the process of “centralization” in several contexts already, and obviously, “decentralization” is a process that reverses this. Prepare to discuss (i.e, make and submit your notes) the following:

What do we mean by “centralization”?

How is centralization manifested in this period by changes to - government institutions?

• Church institutions?
• Trade and economic controls?
• Art and cultural movements
• Intellectual organizations What “decentralizing” impulses are there against these controls?

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