HIST 1F90 Lecture : Periodization in History (Lecture 2)
3 Oct 2011
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Adapted, developed, and dominant in western history from 17th century. End of roman empire = end of ancient world. End of roman empire = beginning of middle ages. The artificial and porous nature of dividing lines in history. Useful tools because they allow us to divide the past up into chunks. 200 year range of dates that you can pick and chose from. Medium aevum - middle age = medieval. Age of faith vs age of reason. Retains the term but ditches the negative connotation. The problem of the decline and fall" of the roman empire. Roman empire = greatest empire the world has seen. Decline and fall = arguably one of the most famous processes impacting an empire. Pax romana - the roman peace = point roman empire was at it"s greatest. Built up by conquest however they were generally speaking happy to adapt. Men had ideas of how to fix problems. Complete subordination of society to the military.
