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Renaissance 1. Renaissance means rebirth or revival. Rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture 2. To get rid of those old feudalist ideas and introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie 3. It is a movement that marks the transition from the medieval to the modern world. Humanism 1. To express the rebellious spirit against the tyranny of feudal rule and religious domination 2. To exalt human elements or stress the importance of human interests, as opposed to the supernatural, divine element 3. To emphasize the dignity of human beings and the importance