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The Humanistic Tradition Week 3 questions (P. 249-325)
Please read through the text and answer the following questions. Unless otherwise noted, please use complete sentences. Also, there may be questions involving more than a sentence or two to fully realize the scope of the concept. I will include word count minimums in parentheses following those particular queries.
Please ask questions and email me if there’s a question or concern you might have before you submit your responses. These are due by Wednesday at 6 pm CST.
1) Explain the concept of “common law” and which early group of people introduced it. (25 words min.)
2) What makes Beowulf a unique work of literature to our cultural history? (25 to 50 words min.)
3) During the Early Middle Ages, the concept of feudalism grew out of a need for order and authority. In what way does the French Epic poem, “Song of Roland” reflect this form of government? Explain. (25 to 50 words min.)
4) The Bayeax Tapestry is a historical and artistic artifact regarding the early Normans. Made almost exclusively by women, what is the sad irony here? (one sentence)
5) Describe the basic tenets of “courtly love.” What is the best-known example of this in literature? (25 to 50 words min.)
6) In chapter 12 of our text, who is identified as “a Christian Mystic?” Why was this permitted by the church and not considered heretical? (25 to 50 words min.)
7) What was the purpose of the “morality play” and what serves as a solid early model? (25 words min.)
8) Dante’s work represents a high mark in world literature. It serves as an adventure and what else? Do you think the church at this time would denounce the work or extol the virtues of the work? Explain. (25 to 50 words min.)
9) Name the chief differences between Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Which structures were typically built with either? (25 to 50 words min.)
10) Why was stained glass so revered and who popularized it the most? (25 to 50 words)
11) Although religious and secular music co-existed for many centuries, the first sacred music form performed in the church as well as outside of the church was what? What made this genre unique and in many ways revolutionary? (25 words min.)
Group Question:
There are several developments in this section of history. Name one thing in this week’s reading you struck you in some way, a development that may have been neglected by history and the arts. You cannot directly mention the responses from the questions this week. Be thorough with your response and offer at least 100 words in your group post response.
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