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Most "literature" was oral stories that were told and retold by people that later were finally written down. The keepers of the written word were the monks and they did create some wonderful hand written volumes of biblical stories and legends. The Book of Kells is one such book, but a book like it took a long time and very few of them are left. Some of the stories we have today, like King Arthur, come to us from oral legend and was finally put in book form. It has changed through the centuries until it is nothing like the story that started a 1000 years ago. Another one is the story about the fountain of youth. This comes from India and dates about 1000 years ago. The explorers picked it up and we have Ponce de Leon looking in FLA for a fountain of youth. Here is where legend and fact seem to blend because that is not what he was really doing, but again it gets into books, then history, and now people think it is fact. Many people think Aurthur is also fact, but there is no proof he existed. Thus, the start of literature comes down to us and keeps getting changed as the society changes.
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∙ 9y agoThe rise of the vernacular languages was the most significant literary development in the late Middle Ages. Vernacular languages are languages that are spoken by the people, not specific dialects or styles reserved for literature.
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What was the theme of most works of visual arts and literature in the middle ages?
In the middle ages, there are much stories about knights. You have the stories about King Arthur for example. Also, animals were important in the middle ages. This is only about literature, but I don't know about arts.
When did feudalism develop in western europe?
The middle ages- 1000-1500 AD.
What had to happen in order for the towns to develop during the middle ages?
Fuedalism had to end
What best explains growth of the middle class in Europe?
There was no middle class in Europe in the middle ages. People were either very rich or very poor. Towards the late middle ages a merchant class did develop, but this couldn't be called "middle class". The concept of a middle class is a modern idea and actually began to develop after the industrial revolution.
What happened to England after the middle ages?
The Renaissance. There were great achievements in science, art, music, literature and exploration.
How did literature change during the Middle ages?
because of me
What was the theme of most works of visual arts and literature in the middle ages?
In the middle ages, there are much stories about knights. You have the stories about King Arthur for example. Also, animals were important in the middle ages. This is only about literature, but I don't know about arts.
How did the new vernacular literature reflect the growing national pride in the middle ages?
There was no literature in the middle ages. It takes a printing press to publish literature and that wasn't invented until 1446 in Germany. People couldn't read or write in the middle ages so no one could read literature, if it had existed. Because there was no "new vernacular literature" it did not reflect a national pride. People also didn't have "nationalism" in the middle ages. They owed an allegiance to a king and the nobility.
Why did feudalism develop during the middle ages?
William the conqueror
What age do phobias develop?
Anywhere from birth up to middle ages.
What has the author Rebecca Barnhouse written?
Rebecca Barnhouse has written: 'Recasting the past' -- subject(s): American Young adult fiction, English Young adult fiction, Bibliography, History and criticism, Books and reading, Young adults, Middle Ages in literature 'The Middle Ages in literature for youth : a guide and resource book / Rebecca Barnhouse' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Middle Ages, Young adult literature, Juvenile literature, Children's literature, Middle Ages in literature 'The coming of the dragon' -- subject(s): Norse Mythology, Wiglaf (Legendary character), Dragons, Beowulf (Legendary character), Heroes, Fiction, Identity, History
When did feudalism develop in western europe?
The middle ages- 1000-1500 AD.
What had to happen in order for the towns to develop during the middle ages?
Fuedalism had to end
How does literature reflect aspects of European culture in the Middle-Ages?
poetry from the serfs
What best explains growth of the middle class in Europe?
There was no middle class in Europe in the middle ages. People were either very rich or very poor. Towards the late middle ages a merchant class did develop, but this couldn't be called "middle class". The concept of a middle class is a modern idea and actually began to develop after the industrial revolution.
What was the most important item needed in a town to develop the middle ages?
Access to water
What has the author Theodore L Steinberg written?
Theodore L. Steinberg has written: 'Jews and Judaism in the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): History, Intellectual life, Jews, Judaism 'Reading the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Medieval Literature 'Jews and Judaism in the Middle Ages (Praeger Series on the Middle Ages)'
