Professor Robert Bartlett
I LOVE the BBC! While researching over the holidays I discovered this wonderful history series by Professor Bartlett. He’s one of the world’s leading medievalists and he hosted a series Inside the Medieval Mind.
According to “The Open University” and BBC Four:
“The four-part series, co-produced by The Open University, will explore the mindset and lifestyle of medieval citizens and will reveal what motivated people who lived between 800AD and 1400AD and what beliefs we share with our ancestors…
Medieval expert Dr Rachel Gibbons, Open University Academic Advisor on the series, said: “This is an important series for several reasons. Robert Bartlett is one of the most authoritative voices on the subject of medieval history and is a voice the audience can trust. The academic research that has gone into this programme is impeccable and the viewer will learn so much about the times just by watching.
“The series’ approach is groundbreaking among history programmes. It doesn’t just present events and stories as historical fact, it examines why things happened and why people thought and acted as they did during the Middle Ages. It aims to understand a society rather than just talking about it. The series is not a conventional narrative of important dates; it uses the evidence of historical events and the words and thoughts of people alive in the time to truly get ‘inside the medieval mind.”
Each program is about an hour long. Make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy!
Inside the Medieval Mind – KNOWLEDGE – Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpJSPL7eWRU&feature=related
Inside the Medieval Mind – SEX – Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmbKRxuKIZY
Inside the Medieval Mind – BELIEF – Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HrbZUiVu2Y&feature=youtu.be
Inside the Medieval Mind – POWER – Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2R0wHEXckw
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