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The Early Middle Ages

Shed light on the Dark Ages with this absorbing course that relates the often surprising true story of how Rome ended and Western civilization began.

Watch First Lecture

Long Shadows and the Dark Ages
1 Long Shadows and the Dark Ages - 32 min
Though the Early Middle Ages and the world of Late Antiquity that preceded them are often little studied, the questions they raise about why Rome fell and why Christianity replaced paganism as Europe's dominant religion remain important and controversial.

24 Lectures

1
Image of Long Shadows and the Dark Ages
Long Shadows and the Dark Ages
0 of 32 min
2
Image of Diocletian and the Crises of the Third Century
Diocletian and the Crises of the Third Century
0 of 30 min
3
Image of Constantine the Great—Christian Emperor
Constantine the Great—Christian Emperor
0 of 31 min
4
Image of Pagans and Christians in the Fourth Century
Pagans and Christians in the Fourth Century
0 of 30 min
5
Image of Athletes of God
Athletes of God
0 of 31 min
6
Image of Augustine, Part One
Augustine, Part One
0 of 31 min
7
Image of Augustine, Part Two
Augustine, Part Two
0 of 31 min
8
Image of Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate
0 of 30 min
9
Image of Franks and Goths
Franks and Goths
0 of 31 min
10
Image of Arthur’s England
Arthur’s England
0 of 30 min
11
Image of Justinian and the Byzantine Empire
Justinian and the Byzantine Empire
0 of 31 min
12
Image of The House of Islam
The House of Islam
0 of 30 min
13
Image of Rise of the Carolingians
Rise of the Carolingians
0 of 30 min
14
Image of Charlemagne
Charlemagne
0 of 31 min
15
Image of Carolingian Christianity
Carolingian Christianity
0 of 31 min
16
Image of The Carolingian Renaissance
The Carolingian Renaissance
0 of 30 min
17
Image of Fury of the Northmen
Fury of the Northmen
0 of 31 min
18
Image of Collapse of the Carolingian Empire
Collapse of the Carolingian Empire
0 of 30 min
19
Image of The Birth of France and Germany
The Birth of France and Germany
0 of 31 min
20
Image of England in the Age of Alfred
England in the Age of Alfred
0 of 30 min
21
Image of Al-Andalus—Islamic Spain
Al-Andalus—Islamic Spain
0 of 31 min
22
Image of Carolingian Europe—Gateway to the Middle Ages
Carolingian Europe—Gateway to the Middle Ages
0 of 31 min
23
Image of Family Life—How Then Became Now
Family Life—How Then Became Now
0 of 31 min
24
Image of Long Shadows and the Dark Ages Revisited
Long Shadows and the Dark Ages Revisited
0 of 32 min

Reviews

t********m
May 13, 2019
Nice clean cut quick paced informative course without a lot of hype or spin. Bc of the rise of Christianity the material is obviously important. Recommended.

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j********m
May 8, 2019
Competent teacher, but delivers the material in an overly nervous, breathless, somewhat rushed style. He couldn't have been too long out of his Ph.D. program when there recorded, so maybe that's why. It's hard to think he received any awards for teaching from his university.

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m********m
April 11, 2019
Marvelous series. Dr. Daileader is a wonderful teacher. His unique mannerisms and wit make him a captivating lecturer. The course itself is well taught and full of great information.

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