Choose one of the following questions to answer:
In what ways did the Roman Heritage influence the Middle Ages? What parts of that heritage survived the fall of the Roman Empire and which did not?
Using our readings as a starting point what some of the salient characteristics of early Christianity in the late Roman and immediate post-Roman world? How did Christianity change and adapt as it encountered non-Roman practices and customs.
What are some common misconceptions about this era of history in popular culture (like movies and books) and what makes them so pervasive?
In what ways did the Roman Heritage influence the Middle Ages? What parts of that heritage survived the fall of the Roman Empire and which did not?
