Prior to the renaissance, the human body was seen as
a. a prison for the soul.
b. a beautiful thing.
c. proof that humans are "the paragon of animals."
d. sacred dust.

the growing interconnectedness of the world through communication, trade, and the exchange of ideas is an important theme in the history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

explanation:

- a government ruled by the people, or assembly. officials monarchy - a single ruler like a king. over time some city-states, like athens would change governments. what this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws.