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The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

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About The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light is a documentary TV series that premiered on Histoire TV on November 27, 2012. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "The Men of the North", aired on December 18, 2012.

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.

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4 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2012 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago

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    4. The Men of the North

    Finale

    Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts of Britain and Ireland, targeting monasteries like Lindisfarne, where monks produced illuminated manuscripts of breathtaking beauty. Yet the Vikings who terrorized Dark Age Europe spent as much time creating their own stunning artwork as they did stealing it from others.

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    3. The Wonder of Islam

    To the south and east of Christendom, the new religion of Islam spread from its Arabian birthplace throughout the Middle East, across North Africa, and into Spain. As it did so, Islam imparted its own distinctive forms of architecture, ways to gaze at the stars, and art designed to depict the wonders of paradise.

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    2. What the Barbarians Did for Us

    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.

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    1. The Clash of the Gods

    In the first episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at how Christianity emerged into the Roman Empire as an artistic force in the third and fourth centuries. But with no description of Jesus in the Bible, how were Christians to represent their God? Waldemar explores how Christian artists drew on images of ancient gods for inspiration and developed new forms of architecture to contain their art.

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Created by Waldemar Januszczak

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light?

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 18, 2012.

When did the latest episode of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light come out?

The most recent episode of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light, Season 1 Episode 4 "The Men of the North", aired on December 18, 2012.

How many seasons of The Dark Ages: An Age of Light are there?

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did The Dark Ages: An Age of Light first air?

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light first aired on Histoire TV on November 27, 2012.

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