Answer both questions with separate essays of 3-4 pages in length each. Please remember that outside sources or material are not allowed. Make sure to provide citations for any textual material, i.e., information from readings. Your answer should include a well formulated thesis (argument) supported with specific factual examples, i.e., names of artworks, buildings, individuals, and events. All essays must be turned in before midnight on Friday, December 17.
1) The conversion of Constantine marked the transition of Christianity from a fringe belief to an imperial faith. How did Christianity impact the development and understanding of political structures in Europe from Constantine to St. Augustine to St. Thomas Aquinas? In what ways did the Christian Church act as a channel for Roman and Classical culture. What were the consequences?
2) The Germanic Migrations forever transformed the Roman Empire and initiated the period known as the Middle Ages. This period is frequently described as an age of synthesis*. How do the social, political, artistic, architectural, and religious developments of the Middle Ages demonstrate this synthesis? Remember to include and explain specific examples!
Christianity:
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/myst/hd_myst.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/errw/hd_errw.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm
Roman Empire:
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/barb/hd_barb.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/errw/hd_errw.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/romr/hd_romr.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roem/hd_roem.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tham/hd_tham.htm
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