People are always changing. Our ideas and theology of the world is ever evolving. Some periods had more development than others. Buildings are often a continuum of the change. It makes sense considering for many they make the physical boundaries of our world. Churches in medieval times changed dramatically between 1150 and 1550, the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The reasons for this can be divided into three categories, Social, Technological, and Theological. Churches needed to be bigger, because of the growing number of attendees, so new technology was needed, the new technology allowed the new ideas about God to be presented, and flourish. The number of people attending Catholic church grew, because of an increase in population, and more people being converted.
In Europe there was a population explosion between the 11th and 13th century. …show more content…
Lecturers were not paid an annual salary, but were paid by student per class. A professor would announce that they would be running a series of classes on a particular subject, and any student could show up, and pay for that lecture. There were very few textbooks, as at that time books still had to be copied out by hand, and like students today they were often not in possession of much wealth. Paper was also expensive, so few students took notes, most relied upon their memory. Exams were also not done on paper, but orally. Students would give reasons why they agreed or disagreed with statements by their lecturers. In the eyes of the Church, the purpose of the university’s was to educate about God, the idea at the time was that by understanding God 's world, they were increasing their knowledge of God. The subjects taught ranged from classical, such as; Math, Theology and, Logic to the arts. Some Cathedral Schools specialised in certain areas, the university in Paris focused on theology and philosophy, while Bologna was centered around law and
In Europe there was a population explosion between the 11th and 13th century. …show more content…
Lecturers were not paid an annual salary, but were paid by student per class. A professor would announce that they would be running a series of classes on a particular subject, and any student could show up, and pay for that lecture. There were very few textbooks, as at that time books still had to be copied out by hand, and like students today they were often not in possession of much wealth. Paper was also expensive, so few students took notes, most relied upon their memory. Exams were also not done on paper, but orally. Students would give reasons why they agreed or disagreed with statements by their lecturers. In the eyes of the Church, the purpose of the university’s was to educate about God, the idea at the time was that by understanding God 's world, they were increasing their knowledge of God. The subjects taught ranged from classical, such as; Math, Theology and, Logic to the arts. Some Cathedral Schools specialised in certain areas, the university in Paris focused on theology and philosophy, while Bologna was centered around law and