2012

Summary Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches. View more details

2012

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Waldemar Januszczak Shaun Greenhalgh

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Nov 26, 2012

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : ZCZ Films

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Nov 26, 2012

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : ZCZ Films

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Waldemar Januszczak in The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012)

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Episode 1 • Nov 26, 2012

The Clash of the Gods

Series of 4 episodes 1 The Clash of the Gods - How Christianity emerged during the third century of the Roman Empire as an artistic force.

Episode 2 • Dec 03, 2012

What the Barbarians Did for Us

Although they are blamed for the fall of Rome, the barbarians were more than just fearsome warriors. Converted to Christianity in the fourth century, the Vandals, Goths, and Huns went on to produce some of the greatest artistic and architectural achievements of the Dark Ages.

Episode 3 • Dec 10, 2012

The Wonder of Islam

To the south and east of Christendom, the new religion of Islam spread from its Arabian birthplace throughout the Middle East, across North Africa, and into Spain. As it did so, Islam imparted its own distinctive forms of architecture, ways to gaze at the stars, and art designed to depict the wonders of paradise.

Episode 4 • Dec 17, 2012

The Men of the North

Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts of Britain and Ireland, targeting monasteries like Lindisfarne, where monks produced illuminated manuscripts of breathtaking beauty. Yet the Vikings who terrorized Dark Age Europe spent as much time creating their own stunning artwork as they did stealing it from others.

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