Differences between Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages Paper

Differences between Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages Paper

Rochester article on the “Middle Ages”

Medievalist article on the “Dark Ages”

please answer all three question below in a ROBUST paragraph for each question.

1.Why is the Middle Ages called “the Middle Ages?” Do you think this is a useful term for describing the period from roughing the 5th to the 15th or 16th centuries in Western civilization? Why or why not?

2.What are some larger differences you can discern between Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages if we accept the traditional cut-off for Western Civilization as the 5th century? (Usually 476 CE in textbooks).

3.Why do some also call the (Early) Middle Age the “Dark Ages.” Why is the term problematic according to some?