The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012 - Present NR 7.9

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...

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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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Clash of the Gods

1. The Clash of the Gods

Aired: Nov 27, 2012

In the first episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at how Christianity emerged in...

Episode 3 The Wonder of Islam

3. The Wonder of Islam

Aired: Dec 11, 2012

To the south and east of Christendom, the new religion of Islam spread from i...

Episode 4 The Men of the North

4. The Men of the North

Aired: Dec 18, 2012

Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts ...


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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Histoire TV

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary, History