The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 with Paul Freedman at Yale University (Fall 2011)

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The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210)

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. Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu

01. Course Introduction: Rome's Greatness and First Crises 40:09
02. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms 48:37
03. Constantine and the Early Church 45:17
04. The Christian Roman Empire 47:56
05. St. Augustine's Confessions 46:23
06. Transformation of the Roman Empire 49:22
07. Barbarian Kingdoms 49:15
08. Survival in the East 47:10
09. The Reign of Justinian 48:47
10. Clovis and the Franks 46:55
11. Frankish Society 50:01
12. Britain and Ireland 44:15
13. Monasticism 45:50
14. Mohammed and the Arab Conquests 43:15
15. Islamic Conquests and Civil War 49:44
16. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: The Splendor of the Abbasid Period 44:11
17. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: The Crucial Seventh Century 45:18
18. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: The Splendor of Byzantium 48:40
19. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: Charlemagne 46:15
20. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: Intellectuals and the Court of Charlemagne 44:02
21. The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000: Crisis of the Carolingians 46:02
22. Vikings / The European Prospect, 1000 48:59