The Decameron 


The theme that i thought really represented the mediterranean cultures was religion. Religion is the base of all Mediterranean cultures and everything revolved around religion at the time because people wanted something to believe in and it kept the people in order. Genesis is a very crucial part of the catholic religion that was used in the mediterranean at the time. The story of Adam and Eve gave a everyone a sense of calming that there was two people that started on this world by god and explains why there is sin because of how eve eats the apple that was seduced by the snake who was in disguise because it was the devil. If it wasn't for Religion no one would have any morals and there would be no need to do something for the expect ions of pleasure and want. The crusades involved religion, art involved religion, and music involved religion. Religion was the heart of all mediterranean studies and i think is the most important aspect or theme of these mediterranean cultures.