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I Byzantine and Islamic Influences
  1. Byzantine [WEB:Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens ]
  2. Islamic [TXT: Ibn Rushd (AverroÎs) (1126-1198 CE): Religion & Philosophy, c. 1190]

II Literature
  1. The Epic [TXT:Beowulf, 8th century, trans Francis Gummere][TXT:The Song of Roland]
  2. The Lyric [TXT: The Archpoet: Confession of Golias]
    1. Courtly Love [TXT: Andreas Capellanus, The Art of Courtly Love]
  3. The Romance [TXT: Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot, excerpts, c. 1170]
  4. Fabliaux, Fables, and Mystery Plays
  5. Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) [TXT: Dante Alighieri (1265-1321): Letter to Cangrande ][IMG: Domenico do Michelino. Dante Explaining the Divine Comedy,1465

III Architecture and Sculpture [WEB:Danish Church Art]
  1. The Romanesque Style
  2. The Gothic Style
  3. Cathedral Life in the Middle Ages [WEB:Lincoln Cathedral ]

IV Intellectual Trends [WEB: Medieval Sourcebook: Intellectual Life]
  1. Students [TXT: Jacques de Vitry: Life of the Students at Paris, 13th century]
  2. Medicine [WEB:The University of Salerno]
  3. Roman Law [TXT:The Civil Law ]
  4. Philosophy
  5. The Relationship of Faith and Reason [Peter Abelard (1079-1142): Prologue to Sic et Non]
    1. Peter Abelard [TXT: Peter Abelard: History of My Calamities, excerpts]
  6. The Debate over Universals
  7. Political Theory [TXT: John of Salisbury: Policraticus IV.1-4: On Princes and Tyrants ]
  8. Intellectual Life outside Universities
    1. Hildegard of Bingen [WEB:Hildegard of Bingen]
    2. Heloise of the Paraclete [TXT: Heloise. Letter to Abelard]
  9. Translation and Summations
    1. Thomas Aquinas [TXT: Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274): Reasons in Proof of the Existence of God, 1270]
  10. Natural Philosophy: Science
    1. Islamic Science [TXT: Adelard of Bath: Natural Questions, c. 1137]
    2. Roger Bacon [TXT: Roger Bacon: On Experimental Science, 1268]





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