Discussion 1
How did medieval Universities differ from universities today? See Jacques de Vitry'sdescription of medieval students for one scholar's description of students in medieval universities.
Discussion 2
Describe the social, political, and religious misfortunes of the 14th century and the effect of these events on the psychological and material fortunes of Europeans.
Discussion 3
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy? Describe the role of the aristocratic courts of such powerful figures as the de Medicis and the papacy in engendering and sustaining this cultural revival.
Discussion 4
The main goal of all Renaissance humanists was to fix their own world by recovering the glories of ancient Rome and Greece. How was this effort to revive antiquity reflected in the art and literature of the Renaissance?