MMW 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Futuwwa
5 Feb 2018
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Albrecht durer (1471-1528)- knight, death and the devil. Futuwwa: rider-hoods/fraternities, military men who follow a code of ethics, manage own lands, are part of guild association in city. Idea of knighthood became one of the most central features of euro-eurasian cultural interactions. New spanish crops: saffron, cotton, artichokes, sugar cane, rice, citrus, etc. Agricultural revolution lead to the sp thing (above) Feudal: aristocratic in charge, workers not, etc. Late 13th-early 16th cent: merchant class gains lots of wealth and recognition. Lorenzo d"medici took away republicanism of venice. Magna carta june 15,1215: 1st proto-constitution, charter agreed on by king john of. Cities are not just political hubs, they are religious sites as well (san giorgiano) New notion of love: love is now about falling in love and not arranged marriages and such. Courting is now becoming a civilized form of behavior. Borgoughs- middle class rising to power (self governing)
