Examine Montaigne’s essay Of Cannibals (Reading 17.7) and identify the aspects of the piece that are innovative and depart from more traditional forms of writing.

What will be an ideal response?

The essay form is a vehicle for trying out ideas and testing them even as they are written. Montaigne reveals his own mind at work, often contradicting himself, openly challenging his own assumptions, and treats his own mind with a high level of skepticism. This essay offers captivating details of cannibal life but claims that a more civilized man is capable of even greater levels of barbarity.

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A(n) __________ is a figure in an attitude of prayer; this can be seen in the apse mosaic at Saint Apollinare in Classe (fig. 17.12)

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Minoan Civilization is generally dated

a. 4000 to 1000 B.C. b. 3000 to 1500 B.C. c. 3500 to 1000 B.C. d. 2500 to 1500 B.C. e. 4500 to 2000 B.C.

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