The Katana Medieval Japan assessment Task 1d In medieval Japan weapons were like those of Medieval Europe‚ as were the people that used them. Unlike the European Long sword or Broadsword‚ which were designed to penetrate chainmail and slice your opponent’s limbs off‚ the Katana has a curved one sided blade and is used specifically to inflict injury on your opponent and to deflect blows. According to legend‚ Samurai swords began when Amakuni‚ a master swordsmith‚ (during the Koto period‚ before
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400-1000‚ and late middle ages 1000-1400‚ paid for by the church Characteristics of Medieval Music- Christianity had huge impact‚ most surviving music is liturgical music Middle Ages Music The Middle Ages saw the emergence of great changes in English culture including the music played during the Middle Ages. The violent times of the Dark Ages had led to a primitive society lacking in elegance or refinement. The Medieval music of the Middle Ages generally consisted of the secular music of the church
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still prevalent in such a barbaric time and that was Christianity. The Roman Catholic Church is what kept this area of the world from falling apart completely‚ therefore the people living in Europe at this time would do anything to protect the church. Hence‚ the start of the Inquisition. The sole purpose of the medieval inquisition was to suppress and try heresy and anything else that threatened the church. As a result‚ Pope Gregory IX began the papal inquisition in 1231. Despite it’s name‚ the inquisition
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The Medieval Ages were known as one of the most violent periods of times in history. Because of this the architecture of castles changed drastically. Successfully defending a castle would depend on if the castle could defend a siege attack. Some defense features included moats‚ portcullis the barbican a gatehouse as well as crenellations and a drawbridge. (http://www.medievalwarfare.info/index.htm#towers) Castles were always built on land and were close to a body of water such as the ocean or a lake
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Early versus Late medieval times Christian Art In order to illustrate the return of naturalism from the early to late medieval periods I will be using the artworks entitled The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes by Church of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo created in the 6th century and the piece God as architect of the world‚ by French Master in 1220 A.D. The first artwork will show the use of the philosophical meaning of Supernaturalism as well as the artistic definition through the use of symbols and
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The Medieval Period lasted from the 10th century to the 17th century; this was the time of castles. The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum which means fort. Castles still stand today as one of the most magnificent structures ever built. Not only are people fascinated with their grand splendor‚ but with their luminous presence of authority. Castles were not built for defense alone; they were symbols of social status‚ wealth‚ power‚ and intimidation. Kings and queens were not
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Medieval literature is a very diverse subject. The term covers the literature of Europe during the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginnings of the Renaissance in the 15th century‚ spanning a period of roughly 1‚000 years. As a result‚ it is difficult to make generalizations about medieval literature. It is‚ nonetheless‚ possible to identify a few general trends. Allegory and symbolism are common in medieval literature‚ perhaps more so than in modern writing. Religious and philosophical
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In the traditional society of the medieval ages‚ women were considered to be inferior to men‚ thus their lives and their actions were usually determined by their father or their husband. Women were taught to be obedient and complaisant‚ and required to maintain this high standard of behaviour throughout their lives. However‚ in certain medieval romances it is the female character that takes an active role in shaping the plot and becomes the protagonist rather than existing as a passive being. Marie
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Section 008 Essay question #3 Medieval Cathedrals Western Europe art of the eleventh and twelfth centuries is identified as Romanesque. Gothic style began in the vicinity of Paris in the mid-1100s. Romanesque began to form and then the Gothic style began to rebuild some of the Romanesque style. Cathedrals were built primarily for the use of worshipping God. In medieval times‚ the cathedrals were built bigger and more adventurous each time. The Romanesque styled cathedrals had separate compartments
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Dylan Lefler Medieval Studies Medieval Warfare Book Review Medieval Warfare is book by the author Maurice Keen in which Keen goes into detail describing how warfare changed throughout the medieval era. It goes through describing how warfare has changed throughout history beginning with the Carolingian and Ottonian warfare through the usage of guns‚ gunpowder‚ and permanent armies. The book is very descriptive of how things change and the different ways certain things were done throughout the
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