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During the Medieval period of European history, the universe was generally viewed as a multi-leveled reality. Diversely and mysteriously layered, if also inspiring, a celestial (and perfect) heaven stood above the ordinary (and imperfect) Earth. Still further below, yet beyond physical reach, was a nether-world (Hell) made up of distinct levels of its own.
To some extent, people accepted life on Earth as a reflection of life in the spirit. Many believed early death, women dying in childbirth, the Black Death, famine, and even War, were troubles that resulted from their own sins. So when these things happened, they sometimes sought spiritual solutions to physical problems.
They believed in science and mathematics to the extent that they could see them. They were inventive people and the list of their scientific achievements is long and impressive. One technology they developed in about the twelfth century, for example, was the chimney; not high tech, but it did mean you no longer had to have a fire in the middle of the living room floor.
They were not especially impressed by witchcraft or other things we would call superstitions, or at least not the way many people of today think they were. The laws of the Franks and Lombards, for example, explicitly forbade burning witches unless it could be actually proven that the witch had killed someone with a curse. The Reformation and counter Reformation saw a huge increase in superstitious behaviour.
They believed that the way a person cared for his body was a reflection of how that person cared for his soul. The result was that they were very clean. Even larger villages had public baths in much of Europe, and people who had no access to a public bath would bathe in the rivers and streams, even in winter. There were a few people in the church who were concerned about nudity in the baths, but the idea of changing things did not get much traction until the Renaissance, when people got perfume and stopped bathing.
They believed that diseases were distributed by bad air, which also smelled bad, and they did not have a clue about germs. So they kept clean, but they also shared drinking vessels and spoons at the dinner table.
Sometimes they believed something outlandish. A lot of people were millennialists, who believed the world would come to an end in the year 1000. It didn't happen. Of course there were millennialists who believed the world would come to an end in 2000, and that didn't happen either.
There was no "world view" in the Middle Ages. They saw the world as what they lived in and the rest of it was "out there". Most people never went further than 5 or 10 miles from where they were born. To get some place was very hard and took a long time. A person either had to walk, ride a horse, or use a boat to go anyplace. If a person wanted to go 30 miles from home and they walked it the trip would take several days just getting there and several more getting back. By horse it would take 3 days (10 miles a day) one way and another 3 coming back. So, that is over a week of travel and this doesn't include the dangers, bandits, weather, and other factors. The church taught them that the earth was the center of the universe and man was in charge of all so since they knew this to be true there was no reason to seek others. People couldn't read nor write and no new ideas were given to people concerning the "rest of the world."
unfairness, cruelty and very "god centred" but in the renaissance that way of thinking faded away because they were "human centred" and wanted to find out more about human and their mentality and humans were taken to be of primary importance so religion was less important for them and they lost interest in it which is the opposite of the medieval way of thinking. :D GOOD LUCK!
This is a difficult question to answer because they had so many beliefs that it's impossible to name them all. For your sake and for mine I'll name a few.
Do you mean religious beliefs?
Because they believed many things. For example, they believed that God would love them more if they went into monkhood. They thought that church was the most important thing in their society, and they believed that you had to do certain things to get to heaven and to get God to love you.
Do you mean interesting little beliefs?
Because they believed music helped digestion. And that the lute was the instrument of angels. They also thought that for God to love you when you were a monk you could only have one possession, your begging bowl.
I hope I helped, even though I only gave a small amount of info. Good luck with whatever you're doing, (I'm sure it's a project.)
-MeepClaus
There was no "worldview". This is a modern concept. If a person knew about the world beyond the 5 miles where they lived they knew a lot.
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What were the middle ages advanced cities?
One Opinion:My own view is that depending on the time in the Middle Ages and what is meant by advanced, the most advanced cities in Europe were probably Constantinople, Cordoba, Paris, London, and Lübeck. Other people will have other opinions.
What was period between the fall of rome and the renaissance called?
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Over time did Medieval plays change subject?
Early in the Middle Ages, there were some secular plays. Then there were plays called Mummings, that combined Christian and pagan elements, and did not adhere to the standards of the Church or authorities. About the tenth century, Miracle Plays and Mystery Plays appeared, and these had Christian themes. Not long after, Morality Plays appeared, and dealt with moral issues from a Christian point of view. In the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages, Manners Plays appeared, which were more of a secular nature. There is a link below to an article on Medieval Theater.
What factors to the decline of Middle Ages?
Factors that led to the decline of the middle ages are all due to the Crusades (that counts as one!) Medieval Europe's expansion view of the world Spices and clothes from Asia due to trade The decline of Feudalism due to the noble class no longer existing The economy became better due to all of these. The best way to describe it is that the Crusades led to the decline. :)
What are the advantages of being a lady in medieval times?
pro:You had the possibility to help people rather directly as there were more little towns. cons: You had to be very careful about what you said in front of the nobility. They were often beaten up and made to go to a nunnery. While all of these elements did play a role in life in the Middle Ages, they were far from the everyday life men and women lived at the time.
Why did most Europeans in the Middle Ages support this view?
What view? Need the question rewritten to answer the question.
According to Comte during the Middle Ages most people in Europe thought of society as?
during the middle ages, people took a religious view that society expressed god's will.
What is the secularization of English drama?
Secularization refers to turning away from the liturgical mystery, miracle, and morality plays of the middle ages toward plays that reflect a humanistic view of life.
What was the view of Catholic Church in the 15 century?
There was no single view. See related link for an article on the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages.
What is the point of view in the dead mans pockets?
third person point of view
When the medieval ends why was it called the Renaissance?
AnswerRenaissance means "rebirth" in french. This period was known as the rebirth of knowledge. The emphasis was turning from god, to man, and science and art were becoming more and more important. AnswerThe terms medieval and Middle Ages were invented by people of the Late Middle Ages, who felt very self important, to distinguish themselves from the people of the Early Middle Ages, who they considered barbaric, and the High Middle Ages, who they considered uncouth. They wanted to stress their connection to the learning of the Roman Empire. In time, the term was usurped by people of what we call the Renaissance, who did precisely the same thing, but included the people of the Late Middle Ages among the barbaric and uncouth. Their derivative connection to Rome was termed a Renaissance, or rebirth of Roman values. Our view of the Middle Ages is largely determined by detractors from the Middle Ages who lived in the Renaissance. We accept their view that the people of the Middle Ages (who were not particularly into witch burning, but did spread the Arabic numerals and algebra through Europe and founded the first universities) were superstitious, but the people of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Counter Reformation (who burned witches by the thousands and banned the works of Galileo) were scientific. I believe a more rational view of the Middle Ages leads inevitably to the conclusion that they are misrepresented in common history. Anyway, that is my opinion.
What is a mans view on romance?
sex and sometimes personality
What were the middle ages advanced cities?
One Opinion:My own view is that depending on the time in the Middle Ages and what is meant by advanced, the most advanced cities in Europe were probably Constantinople, Cordoba, Paris, London, and Lübeck. Other people will have other opinions.
Is renaissance is the period of cultural stagnation after the middle ages?
No. The Renaissance is usually regarded as a period of great cultural growth after a stagnation of the Middle Ages. Personally, I happen to disagree with this view, and I believe neither time should be regarded as a period of stagnation, but I may be in a minority.
What is the point of view the taxi mans story?
Third person
What is the point of view of the taxi mans story?
Third person
The inventor of golf?
Who invented golf is a widely debated subject. The belief that golf started in the Middle Ages in Scotland is the most accepted view.
