8 4 13 Christianity and Culture in the Middle Ages Gothic Cathedrals What is Gothic Examples of Gothic Architecture How do you build these churches Why build them The Crusades Beginning the Crusading Movement Urban II s Speech and Tensions within the Crusades The Progress of the Crusades Themes in the History of the Crusades Crusades and social mobility The problem of logistics Christianity or commerce A culture of compromise Crusades remain compelling Gothic Cathedrals What is Gothic Gargoyle Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris 13th c Abbot Suger of St Denis 1 8 4 13 Abbey of St Denis Romanesque church Vezelay St Denis mid 12th c 2 8 4 13 Examples of Gothic Architecture The Cathedral at Amiens 3 8 4 13 sh Flying buttresses 4 8 4 13 Main aisle center nave Nave at Vezelay comparison Side aisles 5 8 4 13 Rose window inside view Rose window from outside Clothing for mass 6 8 4 13 Medieval tile floors How do you build these churches The technology of building a Gothic cathedral 7 8 4 13 Why build them 1 Spiritual reasons as a sign of reverence a focus for worship a good work for salvation 2 Economic reasons as an attraction as site for pilgrimage Building of Strasbourg cathedral 15th c image 8 8 4 13 3 Community spirit and pride Beauvais cathedral The Crusades Beginning the Crusading Movement Urban II s Speech and Tensions within the Crusades Who are these Christians The Byzantines Transfer of private warfare to warfare on behalf of Christendom Labor for an eternal reward 9 8 4 13 Cultural superiority Hagia Sophia Constantinople Istanbul The Progress of the Crusades 10 8 4 13 The Crusader States 1099 crusaders conquer Jerusalem 1144 Muslims conquer Edessa 1187 Jerusalem reconquered by Muslims 11 8 4 13 Themes in the History of the Crusades The Crusades and Social Mobility The Problem of Logistics Krak des Chevaliers 12 8 4 13 Christianity or Commerce A Culture of Compromise 13 8 4 13 Crusades remain compelling 14
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