Medieval Literature IV: Medieval Law and Love

11/06/2025 45 min Episodio 76
Medieval Literature IV: Medieval Law and Love

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The worlds of legal structures and romantic entanglements take a huge step forward during this time period. On today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions: How did Charlemagne’s patronage of the liberal arts lead to the establishment of the university? Was the signing of the Magna Carta a legal development unique to England? How do the letters of Peter Abelard and Heloise illustrate the development of love, both between man and woman as well as between man and God?