P4+High+Middle+Ages

High Middle Ages – Dante’s Inferno


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 * 1) 2. Term – Cultural


 * 1) 3. Cheyenne Kaye


 * 1) 4. Dante’s inferno was drawn from the culture of the high Middle Ages. Through out the Middle Ages, Religion/ Christianity was a giant part of culture and there was a big controversy if you weren’t a Christian, some people considered you a Heretic. During the middle ages there were new ideas coming out about how the human body & soul were dealt with after death. There were also new ideas about heaven, hell, & purgatory (2). During those times there was a strict view of good & evil, to society back then if you did not do by the book then you were considered a bad person. Also the Catholic Church & the state were working together, and most laws were adapted from the bible. In both the hierarchical and communal order of the middle Ages, everyone had a place and knew it. One’s identity was linked to kinship, class, and faith; ignoring these boundaries threatened the order of society. In response to the perceived threat of non-Christian peoples, such as Jews, Muslims, Gypsies, and religious heretics, discriminatory laws placed those groups on the margins of society (1)

Works Cited:


 * 1) 1. "Middle Ages, Dynamic Culture of the Middle Ages." //Middle Ages, Dynamic Culture of the Middle Ages//. N.p., 1992. Web. 29 Aug. 2012. .


 * 1) 2. Johnston, Ian. "Dante Study Guide." //Dante Study Guide//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2012. .

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2: Historical 3: Gabriel Kardos

The High Middle Ages was a time of population and economic growth in Europe from 1000 to 1300 AD. Many new institutions came about during this time though this trend was undone to some extent in the Late Middle Ages. A major series of events during this time was the Crusades; Roman Catholic soldiers went to battle primarily against pagans and heretics, initially to protect the Byzantine Empire from surrounding states and Muslims. According to Wikipedia, the “key historical trend of the High Middle Ages was the rapidly increasing population of Europe, which brought about great social and political change from the preceding era” (1). Evidently, this period of time stood out from the preceding and following eras since the Early Middle Ages was marked by economic stagnation, and the Late Middle Ages experienced the Black Death, wars, and more economic stagnation. Hungary also became a powerful and influential state during this time, and Christianized peoples under Saint Stephen I of Hungary. In addition, with the rise of this time period, the “church became the universal and unifying institution” (2). Moreover, universities were founded in Europe during this time, and intellectuality was becoming more commonplace.

Citations: 1: Wikipedia contributors. "High Middle Ages." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 Aug. 2012. Web. 1 Sep. 2012. 2: "Middle Ages: The High Middle Ages — Infoplease.com." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. © 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease. © 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease. 01 Sep. 2012 .

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Adam Smith

The high middle ages are said to have gone on from 967 a.d. to 1050 a.d in Europe. Before this time period Europe was going through a time of poverty and starvation. During this time period the Catholic church became universal and it became a huge power. The church was considered the government and they ruled over almost all of the cities in Europe. Every country in Europe was converting into Christianity. Due to the rush of Christianity, the Crusades started to rush through the middle east. This caused many wars and fighting. If the book Dante’s Inferno was set in the high middle ages then it must have a lot to do with religion. The aim of the high middle ages setting in the book was to show how religion took over everything. Since Christianity was taking over Europe at the time, the characters in the book were most likely Christian, and if they weren’t they were shunned.

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http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=869

1: Visual 2. Audience

3. Deion James

Dante Alighieri audience in the book Dante’s Inferno in the high middle time period would be the higher class. It would not be the peasants because they did not have time to learn how to read. Mrdonn states “During the Middle Ages, girls were not taught to read and write, unlike boys” (mrdonn). This quote is saying that girls were not likely to read Dante’s Inferno because most of them could not read. Also thinkquest implies that “ The common people could not read or write” (thingquest). This means blacksmiths, peasants etc could not read or write. Also peasants did not have any time to read and write because they are to bust doing labor. So Dante Alighieri intentional audience would be priest, kings and the rich. So the people who were on the top of the Social pyramid.

5. Works Cited

1. “Education.” Thinkquest. ORACLE., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2012.

2. “The Manorial System Common People.” Mrdonn.org., n.d. Web. 30. Aug 2012.