Friday, November 29, 2024

I Have a Vast Disagreement with Middle Ages Denigrators


What is another term for the "Middle Ages" that is more accurate than "medieval"?
https://www.quora.com/What-is-another-term-for-the-Middle-Ages-that-is-more-accurate-than-medieval/answer/Hans-Georg-Lundahl-2


Hans-Georg Lundahl
Studied Latin (language) at Lund University
St. Andrew's Feast after First Vespers
29—30.XI.2024
Giving the actual years? Or century?

Giving a subperiod of the Middle Ages? Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages?

Because, if you meant “Dark Ages” that’s way LESS accurate.

Middle Ages simply means “in the middle between Antiquity and Renaissance” which is true. It’s inadequate, but it’s true. It’s disparaging, as if it had nothing to offer on its own, but it’s still true.

Dark Ages is untrue. Some tried to reuse it for a specific period where the military balance was in disfavour of Christendom, OK, makes some sense, but it’s not how it’s generally taken. As Dark Ages is usually used, it is complete BS.

If you are intending to harrass me over being more learned and more balanced than you are, which this looks like, GET OUT OF MY LIFE!

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