The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

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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Created By	Waldemar Januszczak
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
First Air Date	November 27, 2012
Last Air Date	December 18, 2012
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	4h 8min
Language	French
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	ZCZ Films
Networks	Histoire TV

S01E04

The Men of the North

Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts of Britain and Ireland, targeting monasteries like Lindisfarne, where monks produced illuminated manuscripts of breathtaking beauty. Yet the Vikings who terrorized Dark Age Europe spent as much time creating their own stunning artwork as they did stealing it from others.

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