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In the middle of the fifteenth century a cultural change took place in Europe which was so revolutionary that it may well be said that a new era had dawned. The contempt of worldliness shown by mediaeval man, who saw the fulfilment of his existence in the hereafter, gave way to the realization that life on earth is also very worthwhile.
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de Moulin, D. (1989). The Renaissance. In: A Short History of Breast Cancer. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1059-1_3
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