Mohammed, Charlemagne & Origins of Europe
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A 7 page essay that analyzes Richard Hodges and David Whitehouse's 1983 text Mohammed, Charlemagne and the Origins of Europe: Archeology and the Pirenne Thesis, which is part of a continuing body of historical scholarship that addresses the nature and validity of Henri Pirenne's famous thesis concerning the origins of the medieval period. This examination demonstrates that, while the fringe elements of Pirenne's thesis can be disputed, the basic premise, which is that Rome did not disappear as a viable political entity quickly, but rather was a victim of gradual decline, is largely substantiated by recent research. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmohcha.rtf

Monks in Medieval France / Vows Of Chastity ?
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6 pages in length. Medieval monks.. did they adhere to their vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and sometimes silence? Research suggests not. Evidence points to excesses in physical pleasures, especially in the realms of sex and food. The sometimes perverted sexual habits of some of the monks has been passed down through anecdotal records. Bibliography included.
Filename: Monks.wps

Morris Bishop/ "The Middle Ages"
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A 5 page review of Morris Bishop's classic text on the Middle Ages, a book that has been considered a definitive text on that historical period from its initial publication in 1968. In this single, yet absorbing, volume, Bishop relates the entirety of the thousand year period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbishma.wps

Reciprocal Relationships in Yvain
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the reciprocity of relationships in Chretien de Troyes' twelfth century epic poem Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. The writer argues that the message that these relationships transmit to the reader is that that give and take is necessary to the maintenance of society in general. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khyvain.rtf

Religious Art: Russia & Franc c15th C
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(7 pp) If some one wants to have you "buy something "- whether it is an idea, a belief or an item, there are ways to go about that, that will make you more susceptible to that new thing. Some of these early marketing principles were put into place in both Russia and France to encourage pagan converts, to view the "new ways of the Church more favorably."
Filename: BBeCHart.doc

Role of Children in Canterbury Tales
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An 8 page research paper that, first of all, examines the role that children play in the Canterbury Tales, and then relates this to the way what historical sources say about children in medieval society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khkidcan.wps

Role of Medieval Women
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An 8 page research paper that explores the lives of medieval women. There is a conception of the role of women during the Middle Ages that pictures them essentially in the role of victim‹suppressed and kept in a position of inferiority by the forces of patriarchy. However, numerous historians are now taking a more detailed view of the roles that women played during the medieval period. This research has revealed a distinctly different picture of medieval life than the one that is typically accepted. An examination of some of this historical research substantiates a new view of women during the Middle Ages as a vital force in shaping their society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 90medwom.rtf

Scandinavian Pantheon
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This 8 page paper explores the role of female deities within the Nordic Pantheon and relates that to modern Scandinavian society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTgodpan.wps

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the conflicts of heroes, as it relates to the code of chivalry, in the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAgreenknght.wps

Sir Gawain: Character Analysis From Three Different Representations
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5 pages in length. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is perhaps one of the most frequently discussed tales of all the King Arthur stories. That Sir Gawain presents as the epitome of moral flawlessness is all the more reason to further examine the type of man this particular knight truly is. When analyzing his personage as it exists in three different representations, one can readily detect the sometimes subtle yet other times quite blatant modifications this character assumes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCgwain.wps

Spain –16th Century
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This 5 page paper discusses aspects of Spain during the 1500s. Spain's population was comprised of a much higher percentage of the peasantry, lower-classes, than was the rest of Europe but the population had strong values in terms of the aristocracy. Still, there were options for ambitious lower class members to change their social status. This essay also discusses the growth of the population during this century and the effect of commerce on inflation and the lack of opportunities for lower classes at the end of the century. Essay begins with an outline. 1 Table. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGspain.rtf

Tensions between High Aesthetics Military Tradition in Japan
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which these two aspects of a society have been separated throughout the centuries, creating an alienation between the military and the cultural worlds. The paper looks at the times between the tenth century and the current day to trace this trend. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEjapcul.wps