Great Ages Of Man

Barbarian Europe

Plot

A six-hundred-year history of medieval Europe, covering the spread of Christianity to barbaric tribes; the rise of parliamentary government and the stabilization of nation states; the development of court and jury justice; the revival and expansion of trade; the growth of towns, feudal life, and education; and the new trends in art and architecture.Pictures and essays alternate to tell the story of Europe's 600-year transition from barbarianism to Christianity