Analyzes the some of the popular perceptions of middle ages-Writing Assignment
Marcus Bull, Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages
Length: 3-4 pages: (double-spaced in Times New Roman or any regular font)
Part 1
In his book, Thinking Medieval: An Introduction to the Study of the Middle Ages, Marcus Bull analyzes the some of the popular perceptions of the Middle Ages in one chapter while discussing the study of the Middle Ages as an academic discipline in another. What, according to Bull, does it mean at least to the general public’s imagination to be ‘medieval’. What is the popular imagery? Why is the image and perception so pervasive?
Part 2
Compare and contrast these the reality of academic discipline and study of the Middle Ages with the popular perception described.
