The Middle Ages Around the World

The amazing era of the Middle Ages was a time of major historical shifts and transformations, reverberating with discoveries, innovations, events, and historical processes that are integral to the world we know today.

In the 24 enthralling lectures of The Middle Ages around the World, Professor Emerita Joyce E. Salisbury leads you on a sumptuous tour of this incredible historical epoch, making clear that the remarkable historical currents and advances of the Middle Ages unfolded not only in the West, but across the globe. As you take in a breathtaking panorama of world history, you'll learn about the advances in technology and agriculture that drove medieval civilizations from Europe to China. You'll map the great trading networks that connected medieval civilizations. You'll witness the dramatic events of the Age of Faith. You'll explore the masterpieces of medieval architecture and literature. You'll travel Asia and the Far East in the company of legendary travelers, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and Lady Nijo. And you'll study the economies, religions, and monumental architecture of the New World's majestic cultures.