HST 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 47: Empirical Evidence, Protestantism, Self-Perception Theory
12 Aug 2016
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The past is never dead it"s not even past - william faulkner. A glance back to the middle ages . Perception of 15th and 16th century intellectuals. True for early centuries ( the 800"s, 900"s). For this was a time of social collapse. Nomads from central asia were all looting and pillaging. But not accurate for the 1100"s and 1200"s; for there is evidence for dynamism (the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress) for this time. Role of climate change: rapid growth of population growth of towns, spread of civilization, technological innovation. Horse collar, hoofing, glasses (first illustration from the 1200"s) Recovering, preserving much of greek, roman learning. Rome, seat of the church, close is islam. Pope and emperor=scorpions in a jar fought to a stand still. An attempt by scholars, writers, and artists to bring back the classical world. A love affair with a lost world : the birth of individualism.
