tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post808913666282006582..comments2023-04-01T01:50:01.261-06:00Comments on eRenaissance: Brave PerspectivesGideon Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282494104976426309noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post-55985319985661821562015-09-09T11:04:33.880-06:002015-09-09T11:04:33.880-06:00One way to see the brave new world is as a mirror ...One way to see the brave new world is as a mirror that demonstrates all of the flaws of the old world. Perhaps this is why so many people were quick to colonize the new lands as a way to evade the troubles of the old world. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045639674129873103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post-39627360728912632732015-09-09T10:17:40.328-06:002015-09-09T10:17:40.328-06:00It's interesting that you interpreted Montaign...It's interesting that you interpreted Montaigne as tolerant. In reading "Of Cannibals" I found portions of his writing that I found very intolerant. In my post, I held up Cabeza de Vaca as a model of cultural understanding the way you hold up Montaigne, but I also found intolerant portions of Cabeza de Vaca's writing as well. It's interesting that both of these writers could both identify with things in these foreign cultures, but also find other characteristics that they thought made these people alien. Nikkita Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257913139378298134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490093897793119696.post-18080878175401221872015-09-09T10:05:44.074-06:002015-09-09T10:05:44.074-06:00It was very brave! And I think this process of com...It was very brave! And I think this process of comparison was huge in the other reformations going on. The Renaissance brought about a great self-awareness in art, in social structure, in religion, culture, etc. And though dissenting views may not have been heeded, they definitely provided the foundation for future social movements.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409720320361352844noreply@blogger.com