human life in medieval times theme
We see a reasonable idea of what ordinary human life might have been like for some category of people somewhere in the world around the times known as the Middle Ages. Typical characteristics include an emphasis on monotheistic religious authority and a lack of speedy long distance travel such as became possible first in the Age of Discovery.
Notes
This is roughly taken as 500 BC to 1450 CE but varies slightly depending on location. The European Middle Ages have been defined as starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and ending with the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
1 total · 1 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Hard to Be a God (1989) | major | The story is set on an alien world where society is in a medieval stage of development and superstition is being used to retard the emergence of science and enlightenment. |