# Renaissance Humanism — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [November 4, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-humanism-whe-definition-discussion/525 "2020-11-04T09:57:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-humanism-whe-definition-discussion/525/1 "2020-11-04T09:57:45Z")

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Renaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focussed not on religion but on what it is to be human. Its origins went back to 14th-century Italy and such authors as Petrarch (1304-1374) who searched out 'lost' ancient manuscripts. By the 15th century, humanism had spread across Europe.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance\_Humanism/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Humanism/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/renaissance-humanism-whe-definition-discussion/525/2 "2026-07-28T17:19:47Z")

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