Description
Artists and writers during the Renaissance and early Reformation contributed to changes in attitudes and habits that recognized individuals and personal values. This was as important for commoners as the elites. This was particularly true in the Netherlands and in the north German states, where creative commoners began to describe their time and to portray social and religious issues in critical terms. Peasants and urban workers begin to appear as subjects worthy of consideration.
Charlie Steen’s classes place historical events in context with art, architecture, religion, and other cultural aspects of a period. He continues to teach western civilization at UNM part-time and is author of several books, including A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe. A graduate of UNM, he also holds a PhD in early modern European history from UCLA.