The Story of Medieval England: From King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest, in 3 Parts, Plus Guidebook (The Great Courses) (3 Volumes of Audio CDs)
Chantilly, VA: The Teaching Company, 2010. CD-ROM. Very Good. Item #2327889
Water damage to some cases. All 18 discs included.
Includes all 18 discs in original publisher's cases. 36 total lectures, each 30 minutes. Guidebook for parts 1-3 included. Evidence of Great Britain's legacy to the English-speaking world—indeed, to most of the Western world itself—is all around us, woven intimately into the fabric of almost every aspect of daily life. We see it in the laws and system of justice that help guide our behavior; the political principles that underpin our representative governments; the nature of those governments and their relationship to the governed; much of our most glorious literature and art; and our very language itself, from its most subtle meditations to its most powerful vulgarities. But while many of us in search of the roots of this shared heritage often focus our attention on the contributions of modern Britain, the answers we seek are actually to be found much earlier. For it is in the medieval history of England, Britain's most important realm, that our search must begin, from the withdrawal of Rome's legions to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty in 1485. Even if you have a solid familiarity with medieval history as a whole, understanding the lessons of medieval England is essential to rounding out your knowledge of the period. Moreover, these lessons are a key to understanding much of the Western world that followed, including the social, political, and cultural legacies by which that world has been enriched.
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