After you've read each chapter, you should be able to do the following:

1. Define the three orders, and relate those medieval ideals to rural and urban realities;
2. Discuss the appeal of spiritual movements, and why some became heretical;
3. Assess the role of logic in spurring intellectual growth and scholasticism;
4. Describe the major developments in medieval vernacular literature and architecture;
5. Explain the role of women in medieval religious and cultural developments.