Pick one of these for topics and write a paper THE TOPICS: Compose a paper, cent

Pick one of these for topics and write a paper
THE TOPICS:
Compose a paper, centered upon an argument, about debates over sainthood in the Middle Ages. What kinds of behavior set someone apart as potentially saintly — or not? What other kinds of interpretations were offered for controversial behaviors, besides sainthood? What do these debates tell us about the society of the time? Be sure to quote from at least two different primary sources to support your points, using the readings from weeks 6-9. Give close readings of these sources.
Compose a paper that responds to R.I. Moore’s argument that persecution “became habitual” in the Middle Ages. Do you agree or disagree with this viewpoint? Do the sources we have read in this course support this argument in full, in part, or not at all? Use Moore plus at least one primary source from weeks 6-9 to defend your point of view. Give close readings of the texts.
Compose a paper, centered upon an argument, about conceptions of gender in the Middle Ages. Find two primary sources assigned between weeks 6 and 9, through which you can compare medieval ideas about men and about women. It is a good idea to focus on only one area, for example: the differences between male and female saints, ideas about male versus female aptitudes, attitudes towards masculine and feminine work. Being narrow and specific will enable you to write a more focussed paper, rather than trying to discuss everything about men and women. Once you have decided upon your area of focus, consider: What are the most important differences you see in the representations of the sexes? What are the significances of these differences? Give close readings of your chosen sources.
Sources to use:
Peter Abelard, Prologue to Sic et Non (https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/Abelard-SicetNon-Prologue.asp)
Roger Bacon, On Experimental Science (https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/bacon2.asp)
Thomas of Celano, First Life of St. Francis, Book I: 1-15, 21, 28-30; II: 1-3, 8-10. (https://dmdhist.sitehost.iu.edu/francis.htm)
Jacques de Vitry, Life of Marie of Oignies (http://nancycaciola.com/hieu111/uploads/m-oignies-1.pdf) (http://nancycaciola.com/hieu111/uploads/m-oignies-2.pdf)
Thomas of Cantimpre, Life of Christina the Astonishing (http://nancycaciola.com/hieu111/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/king2008.pdf)
Kirstin Valdez Quade, “Christina the Astonishing (1150-1224)” [This is fiction inspired by Christina’s Vita, published in The New Yorker.] (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/31/christina-the-astonishing-1150-1224
FORMAT AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Please make note of these requirements.
Please also note that if I do NOT mention something here then I just don’t care about that thing! Do NOT make things more complicated than they need to be!
-Your pages must be numbered.
-Start your page numbering on the first page of your actual presentation (not the cover page).
-Your main text should be double-spaced; font size should be 12-point. Your paper should work out to roughly 1600 words total.
-Use Times New Roman, 12 point.
-You must quote from 1-2 medieval primary sources in your paper ~ pay attention to the individual instructions included in each topic. (Also, please see the next bullet point below!) You may quote more than the minimum number of sources if you wish. Quotations that are one sentence or shorter may be integrated into the main text. Quotations longer than one sentence should be indented and single-spaced. Do not use quotations that are excessively long, please!
-IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE PRIMARY SOURCES: The italic-font sections of Montaillou count as a primary source for this paper, but the regular-font sections do not. Also, as noted on the schedule of readings, the Kristin Valdez Quade piece about Christina Mirabilis is NOT a primary source.
-Refer to information from lectures according to the designation system I myself use: 6a, 6b. 7a, 7b, etc.
-You may cite the sources by giving the author, a brief indication of the title, and then the page number, in parentheses after the quotes. It should look like this: (Thomas of Celano, Life of Francis, 120).
-There is no need to include a works cited page.
-Do not conduct outside research.
-Make a claim, thesis, argument, interpretation. And show, don’t tell. In other words, always show me the basis for your claims in your sources. Tie each point in your argument back to the original sources in some way.