Choose one of the following questions to answer:
In what ways did the Roman Heritage influence the Middle Ages? What parts of that heritage survived the fall of the Roman Empire and which did not?
Using our readings as a starting point what some of the salient characteristics of early Christianity in the late Roman and immediate post-Roman world? How did Christianity change and adapt as it encountered non-Roman practices and customs.
What are some common misconceptions about this era of history in popular culture (like movies and books) and what makes them so pervasive?