A Comparison Between Roman Soc
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History Essay: iety and Medieval Society
There are many distinct differences between Medieval society as illustrated by Achen in 800 AD and Roman society as illustrated by Pompeii in 79 AD, with some similarities. There are many aspects to examine, such as education, religion, tolerance, social cl ....
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.... literate were mainly monks.
Religion is another difference between the cultures. In Pompeii, religion was based on polytheism, whereas in Achen it was monotheistic because most were Christian. From religion comes another aspect, that of tolerance. In Achen, there was no tolerance or acceptance of other religions. In Pompeii, they mostly were accepting.
Materialism consumed people of Pompeii. For example, during the eruption of Vesuvius, citizens could be seen running away carrying a ....
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