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The Modern Scholar: The Medieval World I: Kingdoms, Empires, and War

By: Prof. Thomas F. Madden
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An award-winning, widely recognized expert on premodern history, Professor Thomas F. Madden launches the first of a two-part series on the medieval world. This all-encompassing investigation of a highly influential time period includes the major events of the era and informative discussion of empire, papacy, the Crusades, and the fall of Constantinople.

During the course of these lectures, Professor Madden also addresses the rise of Islam, reform movements, and schisms in the church. In so doing, Professor Madden underscores the significance and grand scale of an age that continues to hold an undeniable fascination for people today.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2009 Thomas F. Madden (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC World Medieval History
Informative Lectures • Concise Delivery • Insightful Content • Extensive Knowledge • Engaging Storytelling • Vibrant Era
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Extremely informative without being too dry. I like the way Professor Madden speaks. It feels more like a friend is telling me a story. Someone made a comment about him stammering. I actually liked that about his delivery. Chapter 10 was my favorite.

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Nice overview on the political history of Europe in the Medieval time. Highlights the important turning points, and the events that lead to shape Europe as we know it today. It's a bit difficult to keep up with all the names and people if you're not already familiar with them.

Nice Overview

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Prof Madden is not at all condescending. This is part 1 of 2 parts- both are excellent and informative and Prof M makes amusing and interesting asides. I've listened to all about 4/5 times.

Prof Madden is fabulous

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The course is very interesting and has a lot of good history in it, but the professor tends to stammer and repeat himself which makes it a bit annoying to listen to.

Excellent course, not so excellent professor

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I'm dumbfounded by the reviewers panning Prof. Madden's speaking style; he's one of my favorites on Audible and I wish he were still recording more! Listen to a sample to decide what camp you are in. He does have a deadpan style, but I find it soothing and dryly funny; sort of the opposite to a Rufus Fears type over-emoting (at least in my book).

Substantively, the Middle Ages are fascinating, especially in the hands of someone who can discern what we can know, what we don't know, and the trends in historians' views of the limited source material. If you find this topic interesting, I would highly recommend his courses on the Crusades and on the History of Venice, though I have yet to run across one I didn't like. They are all reminiscent of the best of college lectures.

Favorite audible lecturer; interesting topic

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they still can't makeup their mind about it.. leaves us all confussed. need to the quiz.

religion

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The author ties everything together so well.

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I like all of Professor Madden's lectures.

Fantastic Listen

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I've listened to a dozen courses from Professor Madden, and this is right up there among my favorites. His style is very informal, with a great narrative flow and lots of fascinating asides along the way. The course itself has a very broad scope, so if you are looking for general knowledge or just want to brush up on the period, you won't be disappointed. Highly recommended!

Madden at his scholarly best.

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Dr. Madden's lectures inspired me to get interested in the medieval world to a degree that I had not anticipated. Extremely interesting topic. I learned so much. How little we know of the peoples, kingdoms and empires that formed the foundation of our society throughout the middle ages.

An interesting and inspiring course

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