Early medieval writing at face value, seem to have a very little effect on the modern new age today. However, this is not to be true. Most of the world early literature and beliefs come from more than just a medieval legend or a man with a sword, who slays dragons as if it’s was a normal daily routine. There is more than meets the eye when talking about early literacy. A small example of this would be the writings on spirituality, sexuality and how medieval literature has added to the modern day in some way or another. In this paper, I will review and give my view on how the medieval writing played a major role or at least gives understanding to where some belief come from. As well where the styles or growth of early writing affected today.
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During the Roman’s time their law against same-sex or homosexual deed. A shallow Lew Scantinia was to be pass again the acts of homosexual, however, this act had little to no effect. The reasoning for this was that the later Republic or empire at the time did not enforce the law. Granted, society did not approve of these sexual acts, they were not stopped during the time of the law passed. Now there was a tax on homosexual prostitutes, this did put a damper on them, but did not truly put a stop to the act of homosexual. Later within the Imperial period, the law was more enforcement, due to an act of homosexual against a boy. This law, however, did not just affect the act of homosexual, it also put the death penalty to those that had committed adultery.
During the Christian Empire, the emperors did similar to the Rome, which is they also did enforce taxes homosexually prostitutes. Now there were laws that were passed that only seem to be against homosexually. These laws were sometime within the time area of 491 to 581. To add to, there were laws passed against same-gender marriages. (Internet History Sourcebooks Project) In 342, the early church helped to enforce multiple laws against same-gender marriages, these laws later turned into what is the known as the Theodosian
During the Roman’s time their law against same-sex or homosexual deed. A shallow Lew Scantinia was to be pass again the acts of homosexual, however, this act had little to no effect. The reasoning for this was that the later Republic or empire at the time did not enforce the law. Granted, society did not approve of these sexual acts, they were not stopped during the time of the law passed. Now there was a tax on homosexual prostitutes, this did put a damper on them, but did not truly put a stop to the act of homosexual. Later within the Imperial period, the law was more enforcement, due to an act of homosexual against a boy. This law, however, did not just affect the act of homosexual, it also put the death penalty to those that had committed adultery.
During the Christian Empire, the emperors did similar to the Rome, which is they also did enforce taxes homosexually prostitutes. Now there were laws that were passed that only seem to be against homosexually. These laws were sometime within the time area of 491 to 581. To add to, there were laws passed against same-gender marriages. (Internet History Sourcebooks Project) In 342, the early church helped to enforce multiple laws against same-gender marriages, these laws later turned into what is the known as the Theodosian