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Luther's Radical Ship Posting
- Martin Luther used crude, profane imagery intentionally to challenge authority and hierarchy.
- His ideology flattened the cosmic hierarchy, empowering individuals' direct faith and autonomy.
Ledger Tech Upends Feudal Power
- Double entry bookkeeping empowered financiers to unseat feudal power by increasing financial liquidity.
- Financiers like the Medici gained political influence by funding the nobility and reshaping social hierarchies.
Medici Co-opted Culture for Power
- Financiers co-opted religious and cultural ideologies to legitimize their political power.
- Art transitioned from purely sacred to including secular and profane subjects, broadening cultural meaning.