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Early Middle Ages

Early Middle Ages. Christianity is now legal Church faces tempt. that come w/ worldly power: greed, arrogance, oppressive use of power Constantine moves the capital to Constantinople modern day Istanbul, Turkey. Eastern/Western Churches 1054 AD (over 700 yrs of being together).

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Early Middle Ages

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  1. Early Middle Ages • Christianity is now legal • Church faces tempt. that come w/ worldly power: greed, arrogance, oppressive use of power • Constantine moves the capital to Constantinople modern day Istanbul, Turkey

  2. Eastern/Western Churches 1054 AD(over 700 yrs of being together) • Communication slow • Different cultures and ways • Rome suffers attack 410, weakens abilities • Different languages Rome Latin/ Constantinople Greek Results in split Orthodox (Eastern) primarily Russia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia Minor Roman Catholic Church (Western) Europe Different artwork, architecture, traditions, practice and authority Efforts made to reconcile two Churches esp. after Vatican Council II

  3. Byzantine/Roman • Byzantine artwork: flat, large eyes, golden toned, mosaics churches: large round domes, mosaic • Roman artwork: more detail and depth, realistic, more color • Churches: steeples, gothic, mosaic • Read New Religion bk. 102

  4. St. Jerome • Translates Bible from Hebrew and Greek to Latin • Translation called Vulgate • Speaks three languages: Greek, Hebrew, Latin • Works w/ Jewish leaders to translate Old Testament • Takes 20 years to complete • Helped decide canon: list of books of the Bible

  5. Monasteries • Started w/ hermits tried to live alone fasting and praying • Some became insane, from loneliness • Pachomius, an Egyptian hermit formed monasteries and convents • St. Basil father of monasticism in the Eastern Church • St. Benedict wrote Benedictine Rule, still used today even in the secular world • St. Scholastic, his sister formed convents

  6. Monasteries Cont. • Kept learning alive, education • Copying books by hand • Craftsmanship • Vineyards, wine • Foods, baking • Animal training, health • Farming • Art/Music

  7. Benedictine Rules • Can you think of any?

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