
The Early Middle Ages
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Narrateur(s):
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Philip Daileader
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Auteur(s):
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Philip Daileader
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The Great Courses
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The Early Middle Ages - the years from A.D. 650 to 1000 - were crucial to Europe's future social and political development. These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across northern and central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing an exciting new look an era often simply called the "Dark Ages."
Given the period's dismal reputation and its temporal remoteness from the 21st century, you'll be surprised to learn about some of the most challenging questions historians have ever had to tackle: Why did the Roman Empire fall? Why did the ancient world give way to the medieval world? Why did Christian monotheism become the dominant religion in Europe? You'll meet some of the era's exciting figures, such as St. Augustine and Justinian, and you'll consider the extent to which the historical realities of King Arthur and Charlemagne match up to the legends that have become attached to their names. You'll also look at the era's effect on the Vikings, the rise of the Carolingians, and the golden age of Islamic rule in Spain.
Professor Daileader also explores the contrasting historical theories offered by two extremely influential historians: Edward Gibbon, the English author of the monumental The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, whose explanations closely followed those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries; and Henri Pirenne, the Belgian thinker who injected a newfound emphasis on social and especially economic factors into the analysis of history.
You'll see why the era belies its reputation as dark and dismal, but you'll come away with a new appreciation for this once-lost era.
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©2004 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2004 The Great CoursesThe narrator does have some weird habits when speaking but you get use to it after a while.
He goes further than explaining what happened, but digs into the why it happened and what were the consequences to said events,
He is very knowledgable of his subject and clearly passionate about it, which makes it interesting for us!
Great listen
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Excellent!
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Great!
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Great Background
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The only reason I gave 4 stars for performance is because the narrator is infrequently is a little distracting. Otherwise he is passionate and engaging throughout.
Well worth it.
Great course, great prof!
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Helpful overview
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I found this very accessible and interesting
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Interesting course.
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Riveting!
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Excellent overview of Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages
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