HIST108 Lecture : 7
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The roman empire was not "europe"; "europe" was born in the middle ages. "europe arose when the roman empire crumbled" - marc bloch (1886-1944) But the idea of "europe" did not circulate widely until the fifteenth century. A unified culture emerged in early medieval europe. The unified culture gained and strengthened the "christian" identity in the high middle. The unified culture adopted the new identity- "european" - from the fifteenth century onwards. Chronological scope from 8th c to the 18th c. Was the roman empire (imperium romanum) the predecessor of medieval. The roman empire"s territory the territory of medieval christendom doesn"t directly correspond. Ship was the fastest form of transport while carrying a large amount of goods. Scotland, ireland and northern europe excluded from the roman empire. Boarder of german and romans became unclear and. Angle saxons drove off most of the roman civilisation. Christianity - the religion of the roman state (380 ce)
