Importance Of The Ride & Spread Of Western
Monasticism : A 5 page paper reviewing the contributions
made to Western civilizations by the men and women of
monastic communities from the days of early Christianity to the
Reformation. It is argued that these communities, where service
to God and humanity superseded personal concerns, were
significant in making Christianity a worldwide religion as well
as preserving much of the knowledge of ancient Graeco-Roman
civilization that could have been lost during the Middle Ages. In
addition, the contribution of monasticism to the understanding
of egalitarian communal life, to art, music and architecture, and
to scholarship is considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Monasticism.doc

12th Century Renaissance & Intellect : A 5 page paper
discussing the cause of the intellectual changes that occurred
during the renaissance period in Europe. Many people have
stated that the cause of these changes was due to the education
and knowledge available through the monasteries of that time,
but the monasteries were limited to the texts they contained.
Their exposure to the world outside of Europe was very limited.
The idea that the Crusades changed the intellectual face of the
Europeans is the argument given. Bibliography lists 1 source.
12cenren.wps

How The Crusades Influenced A Cultural Change In Art
and Literature : 15 pages in length. The Crusades were
highly influential with regard to the cultural changes in art
and literature. Their contributions are noted in any number
of ways, which are easily detected merely by interpreting
the number of literary works and artistic designs that were
prevalent during that period. There existed a certain political
correctness that was associated with the manner in which the
crusades influenced -- and even represented -- the art and
literature that followed their lead. The writer discusses how the
Crusades afforded a considerably elevated level of civilized
culture as it pertained to artistic and literary styles. Bibliography
lists 10 sources. Crusade1.wps

The Inquisition As A Response To Heresy : A 4 page
research paper which explores the way the Church regarded
heresy, and the formation of the Inquisition as a response to this
problem. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Hersyinq.wps

Heretic to Witch /The Evolution of Terror : A 4 page
research paper which examines how the image of the heretic
evolved into that of the witch during the time of the Inquisition.
Bibliography lists 3 sources. Herewitc.wps

Reasons for the Great European Witch Hunt : This 10 page
report (which includes a 2 page annotated bibliography)
discusses the witch hunt that took place in Europe in the 15th
and 16th centuries. Religious issues, the status of women, and
the hysteria of the “common” people are discussed.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Witcreas.wps

Judaism vs. Catholicism / Before The Inquisition :
An 8 page paper that posits that antisemitism was built
slowly over the first millenia C.E., and that prior to the
Inquisition, the theology of Judaism and Catholicism
followed the same general path, meeting the same
intents for the two religions. The paper shows that
although the intent was the same and the timing of
interpretations followed similar paths, the philosophies
behind the two religions were different from the beginning.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. Judocath.wps

Misogyny In the Extreme / The Age of the Witch Hunts :
A 10 page analysis of Joseph Klaits’ book Servants of Satan:
the Age of the Witch Hunts. The writer demonstrates that Joseph
Klaits is an unusual scholar. Most historians, particularly male
ones, have discounted the fact that most of the victims of the
witch hunts were women. Klaits says straight out that “witch
craze’s slaughter of women was the result of the spread of
woman-hatred in the spiritually reformed elites and its
application in the reformers’ campaigns against folk religion”
(44). No additional sources cited. Klaits.wps

The Transition From Early To High Middle Ages :
A 3 page essay on a few of the points marking the transition
from the early (or mid-) to the High Middle Ages. Briefly
discussed are the influences of rural to urban life and the
ensuing governmental changes, the rise of cultural and
educational pursuits, and the new influence of the church.
One cited reference. Rise.wps
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