Europa ModelThe rape of Europa (early tales: ancient’s understanding)Name and peopleT-O Map Biblical story about Noah and his sonsWorld divided into three parts, Europe, Asia, Africa (Ham)Set African as servants to Europeans and AsianInclude Spain and other not in Charlemagne’s controlChristian land30s yrs converting Saxon; East, MuslimsUsed by Charlemagne, but also problematicEast Orthodox being ignoredAdmitted the existence of Jews, Muslims at the heart of EuropePowerful ideaRaceT-O mapNot used by Medieval, but gens (family, people), natio (nation)From ancestor, born withSkin not as indicators, but cultural: language, clothes, behavior, ReligionE.g. Contemporary: British, Scot and WelchSocio-economical statusPeasants different from feudal leads“Imagined others” outside Europe (esp. Africans)Pliny the younger write about the edges of the worldAll sorts of weird peopleSt. Olaf on his way to convert the Finns(Medieval Churched covered with painting of biblical stories)But thought Africans more normalpositiveSt. MauriceIn Roman armyEarly Christian MartyrPopular and positive imageSt. AugustinePope of hippo, from north AfricaBlack MadonnasBlack versions of Virgin MaryPossibly merged with Egyptian Goddess, sign of suffering and sorrowAfricans as Exotic and decorativeOne of the three wisemenBlack skin, kinky hair, heavy featuresIn decorative artsNegativeBlackness to sth. wrong, have to do with death, danger and evil, soul is written on the body (no ugly saints)Deadly ExecutionersImplicated in CrucifixionEvil spirits possessed peopleImagined other within Christendom (esp. Peasants)Tri-part hierarchy: Fight, pray, support(Later talk about Irish)Pray: regular, secular following benedict rulesWorkFree and un-freeWell-off 20%, middling 30%, poor 50%How those who fight and those who pray think about the peasantsHad hard lifeProvide protectionDescentsCursedHorns in the imageDifferent peopleBlessedPatient, meek, obedientPurest and best ChristiansClerical elite and feudal are from the same family, But peasants are different familyClergy to knightHIST 102Bennett, Judith2012 FallWeek 5Lecture 10September 27Announcements- First essay due next Thursday October 4th - Extra office hours next TuesdayOutline of Last Lecture I. Essay Templatea. Introduction. Warm up (start your reader smiling); introduce subject; state thesis.b. Preliminaries. Put here whatever you need to set the scene: define terms; clarify coverage/set perimeters; give background, etc. c. Acknowledge and defang counter-arguments. d. Proof of thesis #1.e. Proof of thesis #2.f. Proof of thesis #3.g. Conclusion. Sum up and go beyond . . . so that you leave your reader smiling.II. Give-away thesis: In the chaotic 500 years after the collapse of Roman authority in the West, hierarchy provided Europeans with critically needed order and stability.Outline of Today’s Lecture II. Europe and Christendoma. Europe & Christendomb. “Race” c. Imagined “Others” outside Europe (esp. Africans)d. Imagined “Others” within Christendom (esp. Peasants)Today’s LectureSome false concepts even at the beginning; incoherent concept with regard to geography, politics but powerful cultural ideaEurope and Christendom- Europa Modelo The rape of Europa (early tales: ancient’s understanding)These 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. Name and peopleo T-O Map Biblical story about Noah and his sons World divided into three parts, Europe, Asia, Africa (Ham) Set African as servants to Europeans and Asiano Include Spain and other not in Charlemagne’s control- Christian lando 30s yrs converting Saxon; East, Muslimso Used by Charlemagne, but also problematic East Orthodox being ignored Admitted the existence of Jews, Muslims at the heart of Europe- Powerful idea Race- T-O map- Not used by Medieval, but gens (family, people), natio (nation)o From ancestor, born with- Skin not as indicators, but cultural: language, clothes, behavior, Religiono E.g. Contemporary: British, Scot and Welch- Socio-economical statuso Peasants different from feudal leads “Imagined others” outside Europe (esp. Africans)- Pliny the younger write about the edges of the worldo All sorts of weird people St. Olaf on his way to convert the Finns(Medieval Churched covered with painting of biblical stories)- But thought Africans more normalo positive St. Maurice In Roman army Early Christian Martyr Popular and positive image St. Augustine Pope of hippo, from north Africa Black Madonnas Black versions of Virgin Mary Possibly merged with Egyptian Goddess, sign of suffering and sorrowo Africans as Exotic and decorative One of the three wisemen Black skin, kinky hair, heavy features In decorative artso Negative Blackness to sth. wrong, have to do with death, danger and evil, soul is written on the body (no ugly saints) Deadly Executioners Implicated in Crucifixion Evil spirits possessed people Imagined other within Christendom (esp. Peasants)- Tri-part hierarchy: Fight, pray, support (Later talk about Irish)- Pray: regular, secular following benedict rules- Worko Free and un-free Well-off 20%, middling 30%, poor 50%- How those who fight and those who pray think about the peasantso Had hard life Provide protection Descents Cursed Horns in the image Different people Blessed Patient, meek, obedient Purest and best Christianso Clerical elite and feudal are from the same family, But peasants are different family Clergy to