The Middle Ages around the World

The Middle Ages around the World « Series from 2023

Series from 2023

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Genres: Documentary

In this enthralling course, chart the fall and rebuilding of empires; learn about the economics and technology that drove medieval civilizations; map the great medieval trading networks; study the Age of Faith; and explore medieval history, culture, and thought from Europe and Africa to the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.

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Medieval Beginnings: The Fall of Empires

Constantinople, Aksum, and Tang China

The Rise of Islam and Europe’s Knights

Creating an Islamic Culture

The Medieval Spread of Religions

The Medieval Rebuilding of Empires

North America and Viking Explorers

Medieval Growth and Prosperity

The Crusades’ Clash of Cultures, 1097–1291

Medieval Towns and Trade Networks

Cathedrals to Pagodas: Sacred Architecture

Universities and Intellectual Discovery

Life in a Medieval Palace

Medieval Tales of Heroes and Lovers

Mongol Conquests: From China to Russia

Marco Polo Travels East to China

Medieval Pilgrims and Travelers

Fictional Travels and Monstrous Races

High Middle Ages in the Pacific: Polynesia

High Middle Ages in the Americas

Late Medieval Disasters: Climate and Plague

Religious Struggles in the Age of Faith

Medieval Warfare Ends with Gunpowder

Medieval Empires Fall as Islam Revives