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Cook, William R. 1943-

Discovering the Middle Ages [videorecording] / [William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman] ; Teaching Company. - Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2001. - 2 videodiscs (360 min. each) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (v, 54 p. ; 22 cm.) - The great courses . - Great courses (DVD) .

disc 1. Medieval and modern -- 2. Monastery and castle -- 3. Cities and towns -- 4. The church and the clergy -- 5. Knights and peasants -- 6. The classical heritage -- disc. 2:7. The Biblical heritage -- 8. The Medieval synthesis -- 9. The presentness of the past -- 10. Surface and depth-Medieval aesthetics -- 11. The language of icons -- 12. Seeing by opposition.

Producer, Tamara Stonebarger ; director, Tom Dunton. Producer, Tamara Stonebarger ; director, Tom Dunton.

Instructors: William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman.

A series of 12 lectures designed to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the Middle Ages, looking at central themes in medieval culture, art, religion, literature, and history.


DVD, region 1.

ISBN: 1565857011 : $199.95

Publisher. No.: 864 Teaching Company

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Middle Ages.
Civilization, Medieval.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Europe--History--476-1492.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Educational videos.

LC Class. No.: DVD CB351 / .C66 2001