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The Christian Influence in Medieval Literature

made of its mortality" (Dante 539). For Dante, then, "the way to God is found in human life. This was Abelards message. It was the...

Japanese Literature: "Essays in Idleness" and "An Account of My Hut"

dwelling places are like that, always changing (Chomei). The water imagery calls Walden Pond to mind; it also is strongly remin...

Medieval Christianity: Music and Sculptures

liturgy provided innumerable texts, all set to music in the style we call Gregorian chant. The church served as an important patro...

Symbolism in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"

/ Arrayed of the Round Table rightful brothers ... / the feast was in force full fifteen days" (37-39, 44). They are celebrating t...

Medieval Literature/Marie de France & Chaucer

appears to be that this text afforded him a superb creative pallet, not simply for creating memorable characters, but also for pr...

Master of the Rohan Hours

("Master"). It is also believed by scholars that the extensive biblical cycle contained in the Rohan Hours is based on the Bible m...

Development of Literature: Medieval to Victorian

to arise in the world of literature, and poems that were fictional, rather than based on actual events (Medieval Life.net). ...

Dichotomy between Text and Illustrations in Medieval Islamic Works

dawn, but the illustration shows full daylight. The warriors are all archers; no one is carrying a mace. There is one banner shown...

Cimabue

that he was born to a noble family and that he obtained his early art education from Greeks who had settled in Florence, but that ...

Chaucer/Merchant's & Franklin's Tales

French fabliaux, which provide the source material on which many of the tales are based. Essentially, Chaucer use of gardens sugge...

Parzival/Honor in the Middle Ages

honorable combat and murders Ither by throwing a javelin into Ithers eye (Ash). A true knight would never have indulged in such a ...

Women in the Church: A Historical Overview

embraced by the church. Although it is true that some denominations do not allow women to run things, many denominations such as t...

Medieval Sculpture

were a period of tremendous changes in western Europe, particularly in population, demography, economics, politics, and military s...

Medieval Sculpture

Medieval sculpture is of special interest in regard to the varying influence of the Christian faith on the sculpture that was prod...

Role of Paul in Early Church/Early Russian History

is primarily tied to their being a Slavic people. The author indicates that the Slavs settled "beside the Danube, where the Hungar...

Therapy can save Marriages

Families face a myriad of concerns and issues. Parents may disagree about parenting styles, there may be behavioral or academic pr...

Medievalism Presented as Fantasy, Game of Thrones

This research paper/essay analyzes "Games of Thrones," the HBO series, in regards to its depiction of medievalism. The writer argu...

Tale of the Heike, An Overview

This essay pertains to the "Tale of the Heike," which is a warrior tale from medieval Japanese literature. This narrative recounts...

"The Medieval World View" - A Critical Review

culture is a Western culture, is always problematic because of the inherent violence in cultural history. As Benjamin has stated, ...

Prochoice v. Prolife

Abortion is a hotly contested controversy in the United States. There is a very long history of abortion. Ancient and medieval civ...

Medieval Architecture

This research paper offers a brief discussion of the dominance of the Christian Church in regards to architecture during the the m...

The Gothic Cathedral, Principal Characteristics

This research paper describes the fundamental features of gothic cathedrals as well as the cultural meaning that these buildings h...

'Beowulf' and King Hrothgar's Character

In three pages this essay analyzes the Medieval epic and argues that the most human character is Hrothgar. There is no bibliograp...

'Beowulf' and Family Ties

In five pages the bonds of kinship and family as represented in this classic Medieval poem are discussed. One source is cited in ...

King Lear, Beowulf, the Concepts of Kingship and Hero's Downfall

In five pages these literary characters are contrasted and compared in terms of their deaths with the concept of kingship and what...

Christian Virtue, a Pagan Villain, and 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

In ten pages this paper discusses how Christian virtue is reinforced through the pagan villain in this Medieval epic. Two sources...

Concepts of Honor and Virtue in Literary Works 'Henry IV Part I,' 'The Canterbury Tales,' and 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

In five pages virtue and honor are examined in a comparative analysis of these three classics of Medieval and English literature. ...

Medieval Warfare and Literature

In eight pages this paper discusses the chivalric code of honor and a knight's pursuit of financial gain within the context of the...

A Summary of The Song of Roland (Chanson de Roland)

it is possible that the poet telling "The Song of Roland" was using the character of Charlemagne to represent Christianity as it m...

Medieval Literature and the Portrayals of Kingship

In seven pages this paper discusses how the relationship between warriors and their king is symbolically depicted as that of sons ...