Charles Freeman on Awakening – A History of the Western Mind AD500–1700

Versus History Podcast | 15 August 2020 | 0h 53m | Listen Later | iTunes
Interview with Charles Freeman about his book The Awakening: A History of the Western Mind AD 500–AD 1700. Discusses the history of European thought, covering Charlemagne’s role preserving ancient texts, the founding of universities, the printing press and the Renaissance, and the effect of Europe’s encounter with the New World.

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