development in the Middle Ages was related intimately to the Church, for the Church, along with increased public and political authority throughout Europe, was the reason for the increased stability. This was reflected, for example, in the emphasis on religious edifices in architecture, and on the emphasis on religious depictions in art.
In literature, developments also were full of innovations and expansive thought, but, again, most of it focused on religious themes.
Harrison. et al. write that "The world of learning produced its own vast body of literature, chiefly in latin, dealing with theology, law, science, and philosophy. Another body of literature emerged to instruct and entertain a broader audience. Much of this second kind of literature was also
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