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Athletes of God

Lecture no. 5 from the course: The Early Middle Ages

Athletes of God

Taught by Professor Philip Daileader | 31 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online History Courses

With the conversion of Constantine and the end of imperial persecutions, and with martyrdom no longer readily available, those seeking new ways to excel in their faith turn to new ways of achieving Christian heroism.

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

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j********m
May 4, 2019
Dr. Daileader is a perfectly competent deliverer of the lecture material. But given his clear awkwardness in front of a camera and perhaps a group of students, I find it difficult to believe that was awarded a Fellowship Award in teaching excellence from William and Mary. These lectures are 15 years old, so perhaps he's already taken this advice to heart, but I think he would be one of those people to benefit from taking a few deep breaths or imagining his audience naked before stepping into the lecture hall.

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