Although a little "sensational" in tone, view these brief clips with the notion of "decline" in mind. Also note the roles of Clovis, Monastaries, and St. Benedict.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Renaissance and Reformation Study Terms
The Renaissance—South and North
(Chapter Fourteen)
The Plague
Black Death & Its Consequences
Italy and the Renaissance--“Rebirth”
Humanism/Secularism/Classicism & Trade
Patronage:
The Medici/Lorenzo the Magnificent/Florence
Popes/Julius II/Rome
Literature:
Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince
Art & “Frescoes”:
Leonardo da Vinci: “Mona Lisa,” The Last Supper
Raphael: The School of Athens
Michelangelo Buonarroti:
Painting: The Sistine Chapel
Sculpture: David
Architecture: St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican)
Northern Renaissance
(Johann Gutenberg/Printing, movable type/The Bible [and later] Protestantism)
Desiderius Erasmus: The Praise of Folly and the New Testament
Thomas More: Utopia
The Reformation—Protestant and Otherwise
England & the (earlier) Lollards
Pope Leo X/St. Peter’s Basilica/Indulgences
Martin Luther
Wittenberg/”Ninety-Five Theses”
Parameters:
Simple faith (Versus Good Works)
John Calvin
Human Depravity/Grace/Faith/Predestination
(France’s “Huguenots”/Scotland’s Presbyterianism)
Anabaptists
Adult baptism
Communism
Catholic Counter-Reformation
The Council of Trent
Papal Authority
Latin
All Seven Sacraments (e.g., Confession)
Good Works and Faith
(Chapter Fourteen)
The Plague
Black Death & Its Consequences
Italy and the Renaissance--“Rebirth”
Humanism/Secularism/Classicism & Trade
Patronage:
The Medici/Lorenzo the Magnificent/Florence
Popes/Julius II/Rome
Literature:
Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince
Art & “Frescoes”:
Leonardo da Vinci: “Mona Lisa,” The Last Supper
Raphael: The School of Athens
Michelangelo Buonarroti:
Painting: The Sistine Chapel
Sculpture: David
Architecture: St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican)
Northern Renaissance
(Johann Gutenberg/Printing, movable type/The Bible [and later] Protestantism)
Desiderius Erasmus: The Praise of Folly and the New Testament
Thomas More: Utopia
The Reformation—Protestant and Otherwise
England & the (earlier) Lollards
Pope Leo X/St. Peter’s Basilica/Indulgences
Martin Luther
Wittenberg/”Ninety-Five Theses”
Parameters:
Simple faith (Versus Good Works)
John Calvin
Human Depravity/Grace/Faith/Predestination
(France’s “Huguenots”/Scotland’s Presbyterianism)
Anabaptists
Adult baptism
Communism
Catholic Counter-Reformation
The Council of Trent
Papal Authority
Latin
All Seven Sacraments (e.g., Confession)
Good Works and Faith
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Middle Ages Study Terms
The Middle Ages and the Christianization of Europe
(Chapter 9 pgs. 262-287)
Gregory the Great (r. 590-604)
Hierarchy
Temporal & Spiritual Authority
Monasteries
Boniface and the Germanic Tribes
Centers of Learning
Scriptorium & Manuscripts
Frankish Kingdom
Clovis
Orthodox Christianity (versus Arianism)
Carolingian Kingdom
Charles Martel & the Battle of Tours
Charlemagne/Aachen
Coronation @ Rome/Holy Roman Emperor
Ninth-Century Invasions:
Vikings (Norsemen/Normans)
Muslims
Magyars
Feudalism
Warriors
Nobility/”Lords of the Manor”
Manors (Roman villas), Manorialism
Decentralization/Self Sufficiency/Isolation/Lack of Liquid Capital—Barter Services & Protection
Mounted (Mercenary) Knights
Personal loyalty at all levels of society/Chivalry
Workers
Serfs & “unfree” labor
Craftsmen
Worshippers
First Crusade
Urban II
Antioch and the “Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem”
Fourth Crusade
Venetians & Constantinople
Consequences of the Crusades:
Weakened Byzantium
New trade routes (Money)
Medieval towns
Cathedrals
Symbols of power and piety plus Economic engines—Pilgrims and holy relics
Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture
Romanesque: Barrel Vaults, Rounded Arches, Thick Walls
Gothic: Ribbed Vaults, Pointed Arches, Flying Buttresses, Stained Glass.
St. Denis, Notre Dame de Paris, Chartres
(Chapter 9 pgs. 262-287)
Gregory the Great (r. 590-604)
Hierarchy
Temporal & Spiritual Authority
Monasteries
Boniface and the Germanic Tribes
Centers of Learning
Scriptorium & Manuscripts
Frankish Kingdom
Clovis
Orthodox Christianity (versus Arianism)
Carolingian Kingdom
Charles Martel & the Battle of Tours
Charlemagne/Aachen
Coronation @ Rome/Holy Roman Emperor
Ninth-Century Invasions:
Vikings (Norsemen/Normans)
Muslims
Magyars
Feudalism
Warriors
Nobility/”Lords of the Manor”
Manors (Roman villas), Manorialism
Decentralization/Self Sufficiency/Isolation/Lack of Liquid Capital—Barter Services & Protection
Mounted (Mercenary) Knights
Personal loyalty at all levels of society/Chivalry
Workers
Serfs & “unfree” labor
Craftsmen
Worshippers
First Crusade
Urban II
Antioch and the “Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem”
Fourth Crusade
Venetians & Constantinople
Consequences of the Crusades:
Weakened Byzantium
New trade routes (Money)
Medieval towns
Cathedrals
Symbols of power and piety plus Economic engines—Pilgrims and holy relics
Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture
Romanesque: Barrel Vaults, Rounded Arches, Thick Walls
Gothic: Ribbed Vaults, Pointed Arches, Flying Buttresses, Stained Glass.
St. Denis, Notre Dame de Paris, Chartres
Study Terms for Islam
Origins and Expansion of Islam
Chapter 6 (pgs. 181-192) & Chapter 7 (pgs. 209-218)
Arabia
Bedouins
Disunion
Polytheism & Monotheism
Mecca
The Ka’ba
Pilgrimage Sites
Caravan Routes & Trade
Muhammad
The “Seal” of the Prophets
Khadija
Mecca
Yathrib (or Medina)
Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
Hijra
Umma
Jihad
Abu Bakr
The first Caliph
The Caliphate
Islam:
Monotheistic
Abraham & Old/New Testament Prophets
Free Will
Paradise & Hell
Qur’an
Hadith
“The Five Pillars” (Duties):
Profession of faith (Islam/Muslim)
Prayer five times per day
Alms giving
Fasting during Ramadan
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Abbasid Rule (Baghdad)
Non-Arab power base
Persia
Sunni
Majority (approx. 85%)
Non-relative of the Prophet as Caliph
Shi’te
Minority
(Apostasy)
Chapter 6 (pgs. 181-192) & Chapter 7 (pgs. 209-218)
Arabia
Bedouins
Disunion
Polytheism & Monotheism
Mecca
The Ka’ba
Pilgrimage Sites
Caravan Routes & Trade
Muhammad
The “Seal” of the Prophets
Khadija
Mecca
Yathrib (or Medina)
Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
Hijra
Umma
Jihad
Abu Bakr
The first Caliph
The Caliphate
Islam:
Monotheistic
Abraham & Old/New Testament Prophets
Free Will
Paradise & Hell
Qur’an
Hadith
“The Five Pillars” (Duties):
Profession of faith (Islam/Muslim)
Prayer five times per day
Alms giving
Fasting during Ramadan
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Abbasid Rule (Baghdad)
Non-Arab power base
Persia
Sunni
Majority (approx. 85%)
Non-relative of the Prophet as Caliph
Shi’te
Minority
(Apostasy)
Islam: Empire of Faith Documentary
View these two well-balanced links on the origins and spread of Islam.
Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Axum
Although mildly commercial and "sensationalist", view these two links to get a sense Ethiopia's religious and imperial past.
Study Terms for Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa(Chapter 8 pgs.238-261)
The Bantu dispersion
“Stateless society”
Militarism
Islam
Kingdom of Aksum (Axum)
Emperor Ezana (Constantine)
“Monophysite” Christianity
Coptic Church
Emperor Zar’a Ya’kob (Essay p. 246)
Aksum architecture
Emperor Lalibela
Stelae
“RockChurches”
Ark of the Covenant
Empires of the Western Sudan:
Kingdom of Ghana
Kingdom of Mali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Kingdom of Songhai
Timbuktu
Salt/Gold
Ivory/Slaves
The Swahili Coastal trade
City states vs. empires
The Great Zimbabwe
The Bantu dispersion
“Stateless society”
Militarism
Islam
Kingdom of Aksum (Axum)
Emperor Ezana (Constantine)
“Monophysite” Christianity
Coptic Church
Emperor Zar’a Ya’kob (Essay p. 246)
Aksum architecture
Emperor Lalibela
Stelae
“RockChurches”
Ark of the Covenant
Empires of the Western Sudan:
Kingdom of Ghana
Kingdom of Mali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Kingdom of Songhai
Timbuktu
Salt/Gold
Ivory/Slaves
The Swahili Coastal trade
City states vs. empires
The Great Zimbabwe
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