The Myth of the ‘Dark Ages’ Ignores How Classical Traditions Flourished Around the World
“Traditional narratives cast this period as a dark age of backwardness and barbarism, before the ‘rebirth’ of classical tradition during the European Renaissance. But the evidence suggests otherwise.” - Smithsonian
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Nothing too surprising here. The Dark Ages were dark in Western Europe, and that is where the typical viewpoint about the era is set. It is well known that refugees (fleeing Islamic persecution) from the Byzantine Empire brought the learning into the West that sparked the Renaissance.
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There was a lot going on. It was hardly as dark as you suggest.
I’d recommend several of Will Durant’s volumes to start with
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Don Johnson
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You might also try "The Medieval World" - one of the Great Courses offerings. I got it through Audible, but it isn't offered there anymore.
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Don Johnson
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