In addition, Shona is a variant form of the English Jane in the Irish and Scottish languages. Shona is also a variant form of the English Joan in the Irish language.
The Northern Renaissance was the Renaissance that occurred in Europe north of the Alps. Before 1497, Italian Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy. From the late 15th century, its ideas spread around Europe.
Humanists believed that thepath to this could be found through study of the humanitiesârhetoric, grammar, poetry,history, and moral philosophy. Humanist education was also deeply grounded in therestoration of classical texts, to be used as guides to moral philosophy.