HIST 102gmJudith Bennet2012 FallWeek 3Lecture 1September 11Announcements- Thursday reading: St. Benedicto Community you live ino Monks and NunsOutline of Last Lecture I. Three ordersII. Early Christianity Outline of Today’s Lecture II. RelicsIII. BarbarianToday’s LectureRelics- Holy spirit of saintly person- Typeso A reliquary shrineo speaking reliquaryo monstrance- Reliquary of St Foy (or Faith), c. 1000 with later additionsBarbarian- The Nasty Politics of this History.o Modern European descendantso Medieval synthesis Greco-Roman Christianity Barbariano Diverse Cultureo Silly idea An “Aryan” “Master Race”- The Messy Reality.o Languages: Celtic, Germanic, Slavico Barbarian: similar people, rural, pastoralism, metal workerso Trades, intermarriage, migration, Romanization, battles and wars, Cooperation, Cooption, and invasion 395 and later is invasion (pushed by Huns)o Graph shows The “Successor States”, c.500These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Split after Theo died in 395- The West c. 400-600: the example of Italy.o 395: Final division into East and West. (Honorius & Stilicho)o 410 Sack of Romeo 476: Odovacar deposes Romulus Augustuluso 493: Theodoric murders Odovacaro 493-526: Theodoric and the Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy . . . work with Roman, hybrid culture supported Boethius and Cassiodoruso Invasion did not end with the Ostrogothic Byzantines 530s+ Lombards 560s+ Muslims 700+4. Why Barbarians Matter.- Their Religious Distinctiveness--converted to Arian Christianity--then re-convertedo Arius (hence: Arians) vs. St Athanasius resolution: Council of Nicaea, 325 but long non-conformity: Clovis, c. 500- Their Social Organization--rural, not urban--groupies, not individualists--warrior aristocracy/warband/comitatus- Their Law CodesROMAN vs. BARBARIANedicts/written practice/memoryjudges/lawyers ordinary folkabstract principles practical needterritorial personalo Conflict Resolution, Barbarian Style: Wergild Compurgation Trial by
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