unit 5 中世纪 第二讲.ppt

Unit 5 The Middle Ages Part V: Chivalry Part VI: the Black Death Part VII: Literature Part VIII: Architecture PartIV Chivalry A product of feudalism, chivalry was an idealized system of manners and morals /onlinediscussion The Ideal of Courtly Love This relationship was modeled on the feudal relationship between a knight and his liege lord. The knight serves his courtly lady with the same obedience and loyalty which he owes to his liege lord. She is in complete control; he owes her obedience and submission “Courtly love was not between husband and wife because it was an idealized sort of relationship that could not exist within the context of real life medieval marriages. Frequently it refers to the secret, pure, idealized, Platonic love between the knight and his lady. In the middle ages, marriages amongst the nobility were typically based on political and financial concerns rather than on love. Lancelot was written by the French court poet Chretien de Troyes(1135-1183),which tells how Sir Lancelot loved Queen Guinivere, wife of the legendary English King Arthur. Lancelot suffers conflicts of loyalty and conflicts of reason and love, love wins of course. “reason reaches only his lips, not his heart --- he is prompted by love`s commands.” He performs many deeds and has many trials before he is finally rewarded by a night with Guinivere. /wiki/%E6%A1%82%E5%A6%AE%E8%96%87%E5%84%BF /wiki/%E5%85%B0%E6%96%AF%E6%B4%9B%E7%89%B9%E7%88%B5%E5%A3%AB The Bubonic Plague Called “black death” because of striking symptom of the disease, in which sufferers skin would blacken due to hemorrhages (出血)under the skin Spread by fleas and rats buboes in the groin and armpits, which ooze pus and blood. damage to the skin and underlying tissue until they were covered in dark blotches Most victims died within four to seven days after infection Effects: Caused massive depopulation and change in social structure Weakened influence of Church Originated in Asia