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Medieval Legacy

Series: Medieval Legacy
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Episodes
36
Rating
TVPG
Year
2022
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

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In these 36 lectures, learn to recognize the medieval impacts on the modern world, including our representative government and the enduring culture of chivalry.

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1. Discovering the Medieval Legacy

27m

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Begin the course with a look at what "medieval" means, and the challenges of defining when and where the Middle Ages took place. Consider common associations and ideas about the medieval era, both positive and negative, and the substantial inaccuracies of many of them. Finally, investigate what may be the most useful timeline in terms of when the medieval era began and ended.

2. The Medieval Birth of the Book

27m

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Take account of the seminal medieval contribution to the format of the book and the accessibility of reading. Chart the centuries-long evolution of written texts, from ancient scrolls of papyrus to wax tablets, codices, and texts written on parchment and

3. Medieval Innovations in Record Keeping

27m

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The medieval era gave us techniques for recording words, sounds, and knowledge that were not surpassed for centuries. Learn how medieval scholars revolutionized writing, making texts easier to read; created musical notation and methods for recording poetr

4. The Beginnings of Orthodoxy and Heresy

34m

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As Christianity grew and developed, trace the process by which religious and political elites aligned to enforce conformity within the religion. Observe how early variations of belief and practice were systematized after Christianity became the state reli

5. Anti-Semitism's Medieval Roots

32m

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Learn how Jews in the Latin West were rare, considered suspect, and depended on protection from local rulers. Trace the proliferation of anti-Jewish tropes, from lies connecting Jews with violence to Christian ideology condemning them for the death of Jes

6. Holy War and Its Long Legacy

32m

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Track the various factors that gave rise to the medieval concept of "holy war," undergirding the call to arms of the Crusades. Begin with the phenomenon of divinely sanctioned wars in the ancient world. Then, grasp the Greco-Roman and Christian theories o

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