Academic papers on Medieval Times

Role of Medieval Women
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
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The Crusades (I
This 5 page paper reveals that the crusades greatly impacted the growth of Western Civilization through increased contact with the East, the opening up of new trade markets, the Arab influence on styles and customs, and changes in...
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Eyrbyggia Saga and the Lais of Marie de France
A 5 page research paper that examines these two examples of medieval literature in order to ascertain the place of women in that society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Apocalyptic Literature
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the history of the theories that predict the end times, focusing on how religion uses it to control its people. How the elite used the theories to control the social order during the high middle ages is...
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The Art and Falconry
This 7 page paper focuses on the history of this art, particularly with respect to the part it played in terms of social class. Much of the paper focuses on falconry as it was practiced during the middle ages. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Reason for Occultism in Medieval Society
This 6 page paper provides support for the thesis that the lack of scientific knowledge, exacerbated by an exploitative government, was responsible for the beliefs of the people. Quotes from Dante's Inferno provides much support for the thesis....
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Medieval Clothes
A 7 page research page that looks at the social, political and cultural connotations of medieval dress and what late medieval fashion tells historians about that era. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Clendinnen's Ambivalent Conquests
This 3 page paper provides a book summary and critique. The book focuses on the Yucatan during the sixteenth century. No additional sources cited.
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Theodora and Justinian: Partners in Ruling the Byzantine Empire
This 5 page report discusses one of the ancient world
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"William Marshall: The Flower of Chivalry": Chivalry
A 5 page paper which discusses the book "William Marshall: The Flower of Chivalry" by Georges Duby as it involves the idea of chivalry. No additional sources cited.
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Morris Bishop/ "The Middle Ages"
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...
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Sir Gawain: Character Analysis From Three Different Representations
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...
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7 Deadly Sins & 7 Cardinal Virtues
A 6 page research paper that examines the seven deadly sins and seven cardinal virtues, which were concepts that served as part of Christian dogma during the Middle Ages. The writer considers the impact that these concepts had on medieval...
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A View of Medieval Life (7 pp)
Labels in any time period tend to fluctuate -we may call the Middle Ages that period of time from the twelfth century to the fifteenth century. An art historian would label these early, high and late Gothic, but for the sake of discussion...
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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.
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