Week 4 Study Terms Flashcards
1
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The Middle Ages
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Ca. 450 -1450 AD in Europe
2
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Middle English
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The English language during time between the Norman Conquest by the French (1066) and the commencement of the Great Vowel Shift (1400s)
3
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The Canterbury Tales
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A great piece of work in the Middle English period by Geoffrey Chaucer
Tells the story of numerous travelers converging in the town of Canterbury
4
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Historical empathy
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An appreciation of universal things
To make sense of the past, we try to recreate past lives with empathetic undestanding
5
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Historical perspective
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An appreciation of differences
To make sense of the past, we try to recognize past perspectives that are different from our own
6
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Presentism
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Imposing the thoughts or values of the present onto historical actors
