> YHO is not accurate. The dictionaries were used > because "Dark Ages" > is a recognized term with which you disagree. Not > being a historian I > am not obligated to use more than general terms.
Which is why I posted a correction. > Where in the Hell did I even use any dates!? When I asked for definitions and you posted them. > As you point out, historians at this time disagree > about the time of > the Renaissance and you fall into a modern camp > denying there was even > a Renaissance. A brief checking of current > encyclopedias online > indicates the term is still in current use in their > historical > articles but now note that a few are beginning to > refer to it as a > "cultural Renaissance." That my use of the terms is > acceptable also > should have been obvious as the current history > professor I quoted > uses those terms. That's fine. I was pointing out that that is not a universal belief within the community. > I am left to speculate if there is some conservative > or religious > basis to such strong objection to the term Dark Ages > and denial of the > Renaissance. No. The objection is the some 100 years of belief in pop history that the Middle Ages were the Dark Ages (def 2). It still pervades pop history, though things are getting better. The conservative/religious comment is silly. As far as dates are concerned: you make the allegation that the Church hindered intellectual growth because of its power, bias, etc. This would be impossible during the early period between 500-1000, as the Church barely survived. The period between 1000-1300, which is part of the aformentioned 12th C rennaisance, clearly contradicts your statement as this was the major period of Church power and reform. Damon. ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
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