Medieval mysteries : the history behind the myths of the Middle Ages

Madden, Thomas F. (author.). Recorded Books, LLC. (Added Author). Crescite Group, LLC. (Added Author).

Summary: Madden guides listeners through the most famous and enduring narratives of medival Europe. Beginning with King Arthur, Professor Madden peels back layers of exaggeration and fiction to lay bare the historical basis for the mythological king. Madden then examines myths of the medieval church, sexual myths of the Middle Ages, and myths about Robin Hood and the Shroud of Turin, all the time imparting an understanding of just what medieval peopel thought about their planet.

Item details

ISBN: 9781490617206
ISBN: 1490617205
Physical Description: sound disc
4 audio discs (approximately 4 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [2014]
Copyright: ℗2014

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"8 lectures"--Container. Recording originally produced by Crescite Group, LLC, p2014. Compact disc.
Formatted Contents Note:	Lecture 1. King Arthur : man vs. myth -- lecture 2. Medieval and modern mysteries of the Holy Grail -- lecture 3. A female Pope? : the myth and legends of Pope Joan -- lecture 4. Burn them all : witches and inquisitors in the Middle Ages -- lecture 5. Medieval sexual myths : chastity belts and the Lord's "right of first night" -- lecture 6. Splitting arrows : the history and myth of Robin Hood -- lecture 7. Sailing off the edge of the world : the myth of the flat Earth -- lecture 8. Is the Shroud of Turin a medieval forgery?
Participant or Performer Note:	Lecturer: Thomas F. Madden, Saint Louis University.
Source of Description Note:	Duration as given on publisher's website.