One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback. Title from container. "14 lectures"--Container. Previously released by Recorded Books, LLC, p2009. Includes bibliographical references (guide) Lecture given by Thomas F. Madden.
Contents:
The legact of Rome and the coming of the Germans -- Christianity triumphant -- Monks and monasteries -- Villas, manors, and the feudal system -- The Carolingian Renaissance -- Daily life and the family -- Gothic architecture -- The rise of the universities -- The commerical revolution and the rise of towns -- The rise of parliamentary systems -- Courtly literature and the rise of vernacular -- Heresy and Inquisition -- The coming of the friars -- The Black Death and it's legacy.
Summary:
In this course, we will see the error of the commonly held assumption that the "Dark Ages" was a time of superstition, ignorance, and violence. Rather than a time of darkness, the Middle Ages saw extraordinary innovation, invention, and cultural vitality. It was the Middle Ages that gave us universities, vernacular literature, and the extraordinary beauty of Gothic architecture.
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