The Middle Ages around the World
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p>Uncover the seminal events and currents of the Middle Ages as they radiated not only through Europe, but also around the world.</p>
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Medieval Beginnings: The Fall of Empires
- 02: Constantinople, Aksum, and Tang China
- 03: The Rise of Islam and Europe’s Knights
- 04: Creating an Islamic Culture
- 05: The Medieval Spread of Religions
- 06: The Medieval Rebuilding of Empires
- 07: North America and Viking Explorers
- 08: Medieval Growth and Prosperity
- 09: The Crusades’ Clash of Cultures, 1097–1291
- 10: Medieval Towns and Trade Networks
- 11: Cathedrals to Pagodas: Sacred Architecture
- 12: Universities and Intellectual Discovery
- 13: Life in a Medieval Palace
- 14: Medieval Tales of Heroes and Lovers
- 15: Mongol Conquests: From China to Russia
- 16: Marco Polo Travels East to China
- 17: Medieval Pilgrims and Travelers
- 18: Fictional Travels and Monstrous Races
- 19: High Middle Ages in the Pacific: Polynesia
- 20: High Middle Ages in the Americas
- 21: Late Medieval Disasters: Climate and Plague
- 22: Religious Struggles in the Age of Faith
- 23: Medieval Warfare Ends with Gunpowder
- 24: Medieval Empires Fall as Islam Revives
Taught by
Joyce E. Salisbury
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