January 15th Readings and Preparation
Readings:
- SH, 29-31; 76-77.
- SMR, 1.7 “Monasticism: the Benedictine Rule (c. 530-560)”; 2.6 “Creating a Roman Christian Identity for England: Bede, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731)”
Preparation:
This is a question I asked Group One for the online discussion to reflect on as well for our class. How is the theme of “obedience” present in our readings for today? That is a theme I’d like to explore as it is a crucial one for our topic today!
Slides:
#4-The Catholic Church and Monasticism
January 17th: Readings and Preparation
Readings:
- SH, 31-37; 41-58; 85-102.
- SMR, 2.1 “The Iconoclastic argument: Synod of 754“; 2.4 “Umayyad diplomacy: the Treaty of Tudmir (713)”
Preparation:
The discussion in A Short History of the Middle Ages on iconoclasm will help prepare you for reading document 2.1 on the synod of 754. What is an icon? Look for some examples of icons from the Byzantine empire but also maybe some modern ones as well! We’ll look at some in class too.
Slides:
#5-Byzantium and the Islamic World to 1000
Assignments and Online Discussion
Make sure you have signed up for your research topic!!
Online discussion:
- Group One (last name A-G) will do their online discussion engagement by Saturday January 13th at midnight. Please respond to the prompt posted on the chatboard.
- Group Two (last name H-Z) will do their online discussion engagement by Monday January 15th at midnight. Please respond to the prompt posted on the chatboard.