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The Early Middle Ages, 284–1000

Paul Freedman · Yale University

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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.

Lectures

  1. Course Introduction: Rome’s Greatness and First Crises Lecture 1 · Audio
  2. The Crisis of the Third Century and the Diocletianic Reforms Lecture 2 · Audio
  3. Constantine and the Early Church Lecture 3 · Audio
  4. The Christian Roman Empire Lecture 4 · Audio
  5. St. Augustine’s Confessions Lecture 5 · Audio
  6. Transformation of the Roman Empire Lecture 6 · Audio
  7. Barbarian Kingdoms Lecture 7 · Audio
  8. Survival in the East Lecture 8 · Audio
  9. The Reign of Justinian Lecture 9 · Audio
  10. Clovis and the Franks Lecture 10 · Audio
  11. Frankish Society Lecture 11 · Audio
  12. Britain and Ireland Lecture 12 · Audio
  13. Monasticism Lecture 13 · Audio
  14. Mohammed and the Arab Conquests Lecture 14 · Audio
  15. Islamic Conquests and Civil War Lecture 15 · Audio
  16. The Splendor of the Abbasid Period Lecture 16 · Audio
  17. The Crucial Seventh Century Lecture 17 · Audio
  18. The Splendor of Byzantium Lecture 18 · Audio
  19. Charlemagne Lecture 19 · Audio
  20. Intellectuals and the Court of Charlemagne Lecture 20 · Audio
  21. Crisis of the Carolingians Lecture 21 · Audio
  22. Vikings / The European Prospect, 1000 Lecture 22 · Audio

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Institution
Yale University
Department
History
Teacher
Paul Freedman
Term
Fall 2011
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
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