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Discuss the Iconoclastic Controversy. What does it reveal about the link between church and state in the Byzantine Empire? What does it suggest about the intellectual acumen of Byzantine emperors? Why did iconoclasm not stir as much controversy in the West, and what does that suggest about attitudes toward theology, East and West?
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Compare and contrast the Byzantine Empire and the Frankish kingdoms and their successors. Consider their theological views, their political systems, and their literary and artistic works.
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What was the relationship between religion and the arts in the early Middle Ages? Include in your discussion examples from at least three of the following genres: literature, architecture, music, and visual arts.
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Discuss early forms of Christian music – its forms, influences, and effects. Be sure to include both monophony and polyphony and explain what they are.
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Discuss the art of illuminated manuscripts. Who made them? Who saw them?





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