Renaissance is defined as “the activity, spirit, or time of great revival of art, literature, and learning.” Was there a twelfth-century renaissance? This is a question that still beckons an answer, and is often a topic of debate among modern historians. By definition, one can break it down: Was there a spirit of revival of a classical theme regarding the subjects mentioned above? Surely there was, and with author R.N. Swanson’s “The Twelfth-century Renaissance” as a guide, we can investigate just what that revival involved, broken into the subjects of interest. It is often hard to disassociate the word “renaissance” from the 14th-17th centuries, and names like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo often spring to mind. However, we shouldn’t base one renaissance solely on another. You can’t have cities without first forming towns, and it is important to remember that the 12th century can be viewed as a precursor to the common era idea of renaissance, having a great significance all its......
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