Pros And Cons Of European Renaissance

When European explorers began to leave the old continent in search of new trade routes to China, Africa, along with Asia, with their ultimate goal of gaining a foothold in the quest for the various valuable commodities and items it possessed (Strayer 581). Europe did not appear to be destined to be in the lead for the inevitability of global dominance. Henceforth, there were a few factors, which would eventually contribute into them doing so, with the key primary aspects being the establishment of nationhood, which allowed for the creation of a common identity, as well as laid down the foundations of a revival in the idea of cultural influence. This influence would be epitomized and manifested with the ascent of the European Renaissance. Moreover, this phenomenon would reestablish a central belief in the arts and European
Furthermore, it can be arguable that they were at an extreme disadvantage due to the myriad of conflicts and diseases that had been inflicted upon them such as the Black Death which wiped out a large portion of their population, while in comparison China had entered into an era of relative peace and prosperity brought upon by a system of self sustainability (Strayer 578). Thus, while China did branch out of their isolation to overseas markets there was never a real attempt to establish two-way trade between respective parties, but instead they attempted to create a tributary system in order to enforce their economic superiority (Strayer 577). Moreover, in the Islamic world, while there were religious differences between both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires trade was still allow to flourish because of their political stability (Strayer 586), and in some instance as in the Mughal empire of India, these religious difference could be overcome in their was a shared common goal (Strayer