The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
tv show
4 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired November 27, 2012
Genres:
Overview
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.
What the Barbarians Did for Us
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 0h 0m
Air Date
December 04, 2012
Overview
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.