The Foundations of Western Civilization. Episode 39 Vernacular Culture. Cover Image

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The Foundations of Western Civilization. Episode 39 Vernacular Culture.

F., Thomas, (actor.). The Great Courses (Firm), (Distributor). Kanopy (Firm), (Distributor).

Summary:

The years from 900 onward saw an explosion of vernacular (i.e. non-Latin) writings. Why did people begin creating formal written works in their native tongues? Does knowing this literature bring us closer to the people of medieval Europe?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Participant or Performer Note:	Thomas F. X. Noble
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2002.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.