Another great clip from Prager University for your Friday. The topic is a bit far afield but Professor Esolen’s quick demystification of the Middle Ages reminds us that you simply cannot consign a 1000 years of human history to a cliche’. The truth is far more interesting, compelling and instructive.
The Professor’s closing assessment about the level of esteem we afford our forebears seems a bit harsh. It seems to me that if we want to possess any level of wisdom at all, it demands respect for the past and those who tread the road before us.
If you want to know more about the amazing Middle Ages, I recommend Thomas Cahill’s Hinges of History series, especially Mysteries of the Middle Ages and How the Irish Saved Civilization. Engaging, enlightening and hard to put down.