European Literature and The Middle Ages Video

European Literature and The Middle Ages Video. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Literature in The Middle Ages. Learn about European and World Literature in The Middle Ages. With this video title, you'll survey European literature from its roots in the ancient Middle East to the Italian and Northern Renaissance. Learn what Italian poet is often regarded as the first Renaissance writer.
• Survey the literature that forms the roots of Western civilization, from Hebrew Scriptures to the works of ancient Greek and Roman writers.
• Trace the development of medieval literature after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, with a focus on biblical morality plays and stories that told of the lives of saints.
• Gain insight to the important role played by the Crusades and the royal courts of the Middle Ages in the creation of a secular literature.
• Explore the literary achievements of the Italian and Northern Renaissance, and explain the social impact of Martin Luther's translation of the Bible from Latin to German and Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable type.
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