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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE

Essay Quiz



1

What were the advantages and disadvantages of the highly decentralized political system that developed in Europe during this period?
2

The economy of Europe underwent sharp constriction after the fall of the Roman empire. What was the nature of that constriction? Where and how was the economy still functioning? What were the impediments to economic development?
3

What was the role of Roman Christianity in early medieval Europe? How did it shape the society? What were its principal channels of influence?