Secularism comes from the word secular, meaning “of this world”. Before the Renaissance, medieval Christian civilization had been largely concerned with faith and salvation in the afterlife. ... The art of the period in particular exhibited this secular spirit, showing detailed and accurate scenery, anatomy, and nature.
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The renaissance covered all the space from between the 14th and 17th centuries. This would approximately be from 1300-1600's.
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'Although their agricultural exports declined, their share of global manufacturing increased' is correct.
Maybe it has to do with the placing on the grid seeing section 16 is almost in the middle, meaning they had a prominent stand in education?