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Chapter Chronology

REVIEW and EXPLORE

Make Connections

Think about the larger developments and continuities within and across chapters.

  1. Question

    The end of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 has long been viewed as one of the most important turning points in history. Do you agree with this idea? Why or why not?

  2. Question

    In what ways was the role of the family in barbarian society similar to that of the family in classical Athens (Chapter 3) and republican Rome (Chapter 5)? In what ways was it different? What might account for the similarities and differences that you identify?

  3. Question

    How did the Christian Church adapt to Roman and barbarian society? How was it different in 600 from how it had been in 100?