definitions Flashcards
Identity
how an individual views themselves
value
A moral standard or principal of behavior of a person or group
belief
something accepted as true
society
a group of ppl linked by common interests, and location
Western world
Societies based on the worldview that developed in western Europe
perspective
a way of looking at the world
Renaissance
historical period that orientated in Italy, and is know for its revival of art, architecture, literature, and learning
Middle ages
historical period between 4th and 14th century
crusade
Medieval Christian military going to the holy land and trying to recover it from the Muslims
feudal system
political, economic, social system of land holding.
a ruler will offer men(mounted fighters) land to join the military
hierarchical
Based on classes of status or authority ranked one above the other
city-state
a city that governs itself and the country side surrounding it
court
families, advisors or other members of the royal household
republic
a state were power is held by the people or their representatives
despot
a leader with unlimited power
oligarchy
a form of gov’t were few people have power
guild
an organization of craftsmen or merchants
aristocracy
the nobility of those who inherit titles
feudalism
the feudal system
fiefdom
a piece of land under a persons control
status quo
the existing way of doing things
humanism
a system of thought that centers on humans and there well being
artistic perspective
technique of showing depth of three dimensional things on two dimensional surfaces
Flemish
The language of Flanders
utopia
a perfect world
capitalist society
an economic system that depends on private investment and profit
secular
having to do with physical things not spiritual
rhetoric
the art of persuasive speaking and writing
pluralistic
society were members of minorities maintain their cultural traditions
protestant reformation
a 16th century movement to reform the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and this started protestant churches
Protestant
a member of any western Christian church that are not roman catholic.
mercenary
selling services for money especially military
expansionism
a gov’t policy encouraging territorial and or economic expansion to other countries mostly by force
consumerism
focusing on collecting or using material goods or products
imperialism
dominating an area of life in a different country
ethnocentrism
The belief that your race is superior
inflation
increase in prices and decrease in the purchasing power of money
