Question

Eastern Roman Empire
Read the statement given in the preface
of the textbook. What does it refer to?
What are the characteristic features of
the medieval world? Discuss.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Middle Ages, the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century CE to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and other factors).

Illustration from the calendar section of Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, a “book of hours” containing prayers to be recited. It was painted by the Limbourg brothers, Barthélemy van Eyck and Jean Colombe, about 1416 and is now in the collection of the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France.

Illustration from the calendar section of Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, a “book of hours” containing prayers to be recited. It was painted by the Limbourg brothers, Barthélemy van Eyck and Jean Colombe, about 1416 and is now in the collection of the Musée Condé, Chantilly,