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Inside the Medieval Mind

 

Inside the Medieval Mind: Knowledge

   2008    History
To our medieval forebears the world could appear mysterious, even enchanted. Sightings of green men, dog heads and alien beings were commonplace. The world itself was a book written by God. But as the Middle Ages grew to a close, it became a place to be mastered, even exploited.

Inside the Medieval Mind Sex

   2008    History
Leading authority on the Middle Ages, Professor Robert Bartlett, presents a series which examines the way we thought during medieval times. In the second episode, Bartlett unearths remarkable evidence of the complex passions of Medieval men and women. The Church preached hatred of the flesh, promoted the cult of virginity and condemned woman as the sinful heir to Eve. Yet this was the era that gave birth to the idea of romantic love.
The Jinx

The Jinx

  History
Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

2013  History
The Beauty of Maps

The Beauty of Maps

2010  Art
Oceans

Oceans

2009  Nature
Walking with Cavemen

Walking with Cavemen

2003  History