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Annotated Bibliography: Significance of the Dark Ages
Andit’s Role in Today’s Modern Sense of Ethics
HUMN 303
Professor Matthew Norsworhy
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Annotated Bibliography
Esolen, A. (2013). Where the Middle Ages dark. Catholic Education Resource Center. Retrieved
http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/controversy/common-misconceptions/were-the-
middle-ages-dark.html
This article attempts to provide a picture of the Middle Ages, or the Dark Ages, as it
dispels misconceptions about the period. It offers sensible and simple discussions on
why the Dark Ages should not be called such because it was the era when carnivals and
drama were introduced. As a whole, people during this period was passionate about what
they loved to do and regardless if it meant long travels on the road by foot or with an
animal in tow, one thing that made them different from other travelers was their pleasure
and energy with regard to their passion. While not everyone learned how to read or write
people in the so-called Dark Ages were staunch believers of the Scripture and various
philosophers. The Middle Ages also introduced architecture to the world as buildings
erected by masons, carpenters, sculptors, and painters, among others, were built with
their own hands and without the aid of power tools that are all used in modern times.
Stone and glass were decorated with color and light, which are now the basis of design
and other creative pieces. The Dark Ages was also the time when art was introduced,
including the Canterbury Tales and the Giotto paintings, which later on became the basis
for newer artists’ own creations.
Moelker, R., & Kummel, G. (2007). Chivalry and codes of conduct: Can the virtue of chivalry
epitomize guidelines for interpersonal conduct. Journal ofMilitary Ethics. 6(4), 292-302.
Moelker& Kummel discuss how in the Middle Ages chivalry became the norm and
behavioral code when it came to settling violence and issues. This was done in the form
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