The Early Middle Ages, 284-1000
Stars
5
Length
22 Lectures
Author
Paul Freeman
Eras
Islamic Era (622-1492)
Types
Lecture Course
Synopsis
"Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of Western Europe from the accession of Diocletian to the feudal transformation. Topics include the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of Islam and the Arabs, the "Dark Ages," Charlemagne and the Carolingian renaissance, and the Viking and Hungarian invasions." [YouTube: YaleCourses]
Why is the spiritual more important than the material? Because the material is transient and the spiritual is eternal. He is detached in his views of Christian and Islamic revelations and civilizations. Why was the 7th century crucial to the early middle ages? Because of the rise of Islam.
Why is the spiritual more important than the material? Because the material is transient and the spiritual is eternal. He is detached in his views of Christian and Islamic revelations and civilizations. Why was the 7th century crucial to the early middle ages? Because of the rise of Islam.
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Released
2011
Location
Europe & Mideast
Setting