Medieval Europe Society Economics And Politics

There is a two part assignment, part I is a one question prompt around 4 pages long and part II is 5 mini questions each about 1/3 to half a page. The total should not be less than 6 pages and not more than 8. Double spaced, size 12 font, 1 inch margins and please once again only use the sources that I provide. Thank you.

Part 1 (4 Pages)

How was society organized throughout most of western Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries? Discuss the nature of the relationship between lord and vassal and lord and peasant. What rights and obligations did these bonds entail? What role did towns play in this world? What new values did the bourgeoisie inject into the “feudal” world? What sort of society resulted from these arraignments? How did these relationships change over time and why? Are there such relations today? How are they similar, how are they different?

Part 2 (1/3 – half a page each question)

(Total pages between 6-8)

1. What is the main point of Jacques Le Goff’s article on “Merchant’s Time and Church’s Time.” (119 wk3 pdf)

2. Read Francis of Assisi’s The Canticle of the Sun. What are the main ideas articulated in this poem? (119 wk4-5 pdf)

3. What do you think are Geertz’s main points in his article on “The Interpretation of Culture.” Specifically, what does he mean by “webs of significance,” what does he mean by “thick description?” (119 wk1 pdf)

4. How is Anselm’s argument for the existence of God constructed? How does he come to his conclusion? What do you think? (119 wk4-5 pdf)

5. Look at the documents dealing with the crusade in the course reader. One an account of the first crusade and the other the Arab view of the crusaders. How are they different, how are thy alike? What are they saying. (119 wk3 pdf)