Chapter 9 Section 4 Learning, Literature, and the Arts

Vocab Scholasticism- School of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian belief Scholasticism- School of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian belief Venacular- The everyday language of ordinary people Venacular- The everyday language of ordinary people Epic- Long narrative poem Epic- Long narrative poem Flying Buttress- Stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builders to construct higher walls and leave space for large stained- glass windows Flying Buttress- Stone support on the outside of a building that allowed builders to construct higher walls and leave space for large stained- glass windows Illumination- Artistic decoration in books Illumination- Artistic decoration in books

Medieval Universities Academic Guilds- By the 1100s, schools had sprung up around the great cathedrals to train the clergy. They were organized like guilds with charters. Students often traveled from one university to another. Academic Guilds- By the 1100s, schools had sprung up around the great cathedrals to train the clergy. They were organized like guilds with charters. Students often traveled from one university to another. Student Life- A bell wakened students at about 5 A.M for prayers. Student Life- A bell wakened students at about 5 A.M for prayers. Students sat for hours on hard benches as the teacher dictated and explained the Latin text. Students sat for hours on hard benches as the teacher dictated and explained the Latin text. study covered arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, grammar, rhetoric, and logic. study covered arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, grammar, rhetoric, and logic. Women and education- Women were not allowed to attend the universities. Even after Christine de Pizan, men continued to look on educated women as oddities. Women and education- Women were not allowed to attend the universities. Even after Christine de Pizan, men continued to look on educated women as oddities.

“New” Learning Muslim scholars translated the works of Aristotle and other Greek thinkers into Arabic. Muslim scholars translated the works of Aristotle and other Greek thinkers into Arabic. Jewish scholars translated works into Latin. Jewish scholars translated works into Latin. By the 1100s new translations were seeping into Western Europe. By the 1100s new translations were seeping into Western Europe.

Science and Math  Works of science, translated from Arabic and Greek, also reached Europe from Spain.  Science made little real progress in the Middle Ages.  Believed that all true knowledge must fit with Church teachings.  Europeans adopted Hindu- Arabic numerals.

Medieval Literature While Latin was the language of scholars and churchmen, new writings began to appear in the vernacular French pilgrims loved to hear the “songs of heroic deeds” Spain’s greatest epic is Poem of Sid, which involved the battle against Muslim forces.

Architecture and Arts Romanesque churches were built with no windows or slits. Romanesque churches were built with no windows or slits. Had thick walls and towers. Had thick walls and towers. Then builders developed the Gothic style of architecture, which included the fly buttress Then builders developed the Gothic style of architecture, which included the fly buttress The Gothic style then applied to paintings and illumination. The Gothic style then applied to paintings and illumination. Skilled artisans had illumination books w/ intricate design and mini paintings. Skilled artisans had illumination books w/ intricate design and mini paintings.