KP141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bubonic Plague, Asceticism, Primogeniture
23 Oct 2016
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Eternal life of eternal damnation (turn to church) Middle ages => philosophy and theology combined (philosophy to prove existence of god) Means the body is a good thing as it is representing god. All ideas of pe nonexistent (except military training. Tolerated greek view of body/spirit (olympic metaphors used) Greek athletics = honour god, glorify the body (secular emphasis) Bubonic plague (14th century) = body as messenger/instrument of sin and. Peasant-serfs: not slaves, paid rent (crops, products, service, in return, lord of estates protect . Middle class/bourgeois (burghers: artisans and tradesmen, skilled workers, formed guilds . Upper class/aristocracy: feudal relationships based on military alliance, given land/serf by monarchy in return for allegiance. No limit to who/how many played at a time. Worked to support family and pat taxes . Serfs did all the work and the lords lived off of them. Only leave fief to on offspring (eldest male) Younger sons needed to live by the sword .
