14th century

learn about my ancestor’s history. I heard stories from my grandmother about the Moors since her father was half Moroccan. I knew I had to learn about this since this is a part of who I am. This book mainly narrates the adventures and travels of a 14th century Muslim scholar, native of Tangier who studied law but dreamed of traveling and seeing different perspectives of the world. Ibn is described by many as the Marco Polo of the Muslim world. Ibn traveled by all means possible during his time period

Fourteenth Century England Revealed by Chaucer Chaucer is one of the most famous and influential writers in history who was able to paint a picture of society for the reader. His superb characterization is a big reason why he is so admired. Chaucer was able to describe a particular segment of society with characters that he made. Chaucer informs the reader of 14th century England’s ranks of society with the characters in The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer describes the court system of 14th century

Defining the nature of the relationship between men and women is the primary focus of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale’ one of the richest sections of the Canterbury Tales, perhaps due to the importance of the ideas that it discusses in medieval society. The Wife of Bath is an extremely interesting and humorous character who treads a fine line between reinforcing stereotypes about Women and mocking them. According to The Wife of Bath, the relationship between men and women

Friar in Canterbury Tales Chaucer’s attitude towards the friar is one of sarcasm. The friar is "wanton and merry," but this pleasant-sounding description is actually packed with mockery. By the 14th century, friars, who were supposed to give up all worldly things and live only by begging for food and alms, were almost totally corrupt. They were known for flattering the rich and deceiving the poor, and especially for seducing women in outright disregard for their vow of celibacy. Chaucer's

The Canterbury Tales, which include “The Monk’s Tale” written by Geoffrey Chaucer is no exception to this. “The Monk’s Tale” are a collection of short stories classified as parables, and showcase what readers would consider sinful acts in the 14th century. Most of the passages have reoccuring sinful acts that appear story to story and include greed, desire for power, and a much too high trust in Fortune. Correspondingly to the theme of sinful acts within “The Monk’s Tale,” greed is prominently

When you think of Hell, what do you see, perhaps a burning pit full of criminals and crazed souls? Or maybe you’re like Dante and have a well organized system of levels in correspondence with each person’s sins. In Dante Alighieri’s epic The Inferno, Dante and his real life hero, Virgil, go on an adventure through a rather elaborate version of Hell. In this version of Hell numerous thoughts and ideals are brought to the attention of the readers. Through Dante’s use of both imaginative and artistic

protected against certain types of scholarly approaches? In the 14th century to 15th century it was important for the people to follow certain approaches and interpretations with music. Many men and women withdrew from the materialistic world, and devoted themselves to church; they devoted themselves to lives of prayer or theology. In, Elizabeth Eva Leach’s article, "Gendering the Semitone, Sexing the Leading Tone: Fourteenth-Century Music Theory and the Directed Progression, "Reading and Theorizing

Death happened in the 14th century we see similarities in the reaction people have when deadly outbreaks occur in the 21st century. At the same time advances in everything from medicine to disease control have helped us to somewhat cope with the fear that comes with deadly outbreaks as well. Those advances show the differences between today and those in the 14th century, but whether it be now or in history the worst can always be brought out of people. Back to 14th Century Europe when things became

Much Ado About Nothing is a comical 14th century play, written by the most influential play writer of all time - William Shakespeare. In 1598 and 1599 when this play was written, there were merely two types of genres; comedy and tragedy. Hence, Much Ado About Nothing is classified as a comedy, since no characters die, there is a happy ending and a comic hero/heroine. In the play, Leonato arranges the hasty engagement of Claudio to his daughter, Hero. Don John appears to also love Hero, and plots

Contrastingly, in the comedy “Much Ado About Nothing”, Shakespeare intends for a light-hearted storyline approach. Conflicts in relationships, such as Hero and Claudio’s, are both less dramatic and a better representative of issues that arose in the 14th Century. By comparing “Hamlet” and “Much Ado About Nothing”, we are able to explore both the similar and different emotions characters’