Literature of the early and late middle ages
Look at 3 selections from the Readings in “The Humanities Culture, Continuity, and Change 3rd edition, Ch. 8-10”.
Reading 8.5 From Augustine’s Confessions, Reading 9.1 Surah 47 Muhammad, and Reading 10.4 Hildegard of Bingen, Scivias
Discuss how this literature reveals some of the major themes and concerns of the early and late middle ages.
Cite specific lines from the works to discuss, explain, or support your assessment of what the literature is doing and what it reveals to you as a reader.
What do the themes tell you about the specific values and beliefs of medieval society?
How do the themes of sacred & secular literature differ or are they so closely bound together that it is impossible to separate them? Explain & use examples.
How is the problem of good vs evil represented in some of these stories and through the characters?
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