The Middle Ages

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Leader: aHeadOnTheDoor
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Created on: 19 Aug 2009
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the group for anyone interested in this extraordinarily glorious era of our history.

Renaissance is overrated. We question the familiar narrative in which an uninspired "Dark Ages" leads to a brilliant "renaissance." This narrative misses the dynamism, creativity and stunning beauty of Medieval culture. We're sick of the way art critics tend to say: 'Aaaah! The Renaissance!' with that deeply self-satisfied air of someone who is at last getting down to the Real Thing. And we're sick to death of that ridiculous assumption that before the Renaissance human beings had no sense of individuality.

p.s. Medieval music rocks.

Religious fanatics dancing amid graves in a churchyard.

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Tapani69ofBodom

Dafuq is Hitler doin' here?

February 2012
CaseyDeAnn

Nice

September 2011
sinisha

http://www.last.fm/group/The+Holly+Alliance

July 2011
arlaqin

wow, brilliant connected artists; shit top artists.

June 2011
Ulfheddin

"Main reason I love this times is because you don't get martyred for saying 'Jesus sucks', if you get what I mean." You wouldn't have been martyred for saying this about Odin in earlier times. Progress is not linear.

May 2011
Ulfheddin

"And we're sick to death of that ridiculous assumption that before the Renaissance human beings had no sense of individuality." Isn't it more important to not care about this in the first place, and to acknowledge that the medieval notions of responsibility, order, and self-control were noble? I do take issue with some medieval ideals, but the lack of "individuality" certainly isn't a point of concern for me.

May 2011
adelinadarkstar

I would love to go back in time and see the middle ages for a number of reasons.

April 2011
Tyetth

one of the main reasons why i would like to live in the middle ages is to see romanesque and especially gothic churches being built *-*

February 2011
Baggypipes

I approve of this group. :D

November 2010
mango_breeze

We're Living Another New Middle Age, So Let's Make A New Renaissance

July 2010
PP667

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grunwald

May 2010
darthpaula

Uoo, why haven't I joined this group years ago?! Welcome, brothers and sisters : ). And yes, I agree that Modern Ages DO NOT suck. They're different, that' all.

February 2010
debetcan

Hey, check out my new gruop: Nordic Hearts

February 2010
adelinadarkstar

Well frankly they were hard times then, but yet so intriguing. Its hard not to love the middle ages.

December 2009
adelinadarkstar

Bottomline I am fascinated with this era! I BELONG in this group. I love the literature of the period and the assosciation with fantasy, castles, and dragons.

December 2009
Nachgeschichte

CHUCK NORRIS! XDDD BUAHUAHUAHUAHAUA!!!!!

December 2009
sinisha

Every age has it's bad and good sides. Saying that middle age "rule" could stand, but only for certain aspects of it.

December 2009
aHeadOnTheDoor

great sense of humour.

December 2009
fableofdream

"the modern times suck, the Middle Ages rule." Someone who says that definetely knows nothing about Middle Age.

December 2009
NightVermillion

I don't think "Modern Ages" suck. I appreciate both Modern and Middle ages equally. Main reason I love this times is because you don't get martyred for saying "Jesus sucks", if you get what I mean.

December 2009