Beacon Lights of History, Volume 5: The Middle Ages: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 5: The Middle Ages, credited to John Lord, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Beacon Lights of History, Volume 5: The Middle Ages by John Lord. Read in English by KHand Volume 5 continues the commentary on world history begun in the first four volumes. This volume looks at some of the main religious figures of the Middle Ages, as well as social issues like the Crusades and the feudal system. - Summary by KHand

Recording facts

• Recording title: Beacon Lights of History, Volume 5: The Middle Ages
• Author credits: John Lord
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 8:42:20

Catalogue topics

• crusades
• Christianity
• Charlemagne
• Thomas Aquinas
• mohammed
• feudal system

Track guide

1. 01 - Mohammed, Part 1 — 23:42
2. 02 - Mohammed, Part 2 — 21:35
3. 03 - Charlemagne, Part 1 — 25:02
4. 04 - Charlemagne, Part 2 — 24:20
5. 05 - Hildebrand, Part 1 — 27:34
6. 06 - Hildebrand, Part 2 — 24:35
7. 07 - St. Bernard, Part 1 — 24:28
8. 08 - St. Bernard, Part 2 — 22:58
9. 09 - St. Anselm, Part 1 — 17:48
10. 10 - St. Anselm, Part 2 — 17:06
11. 11 - St. Anselm, Part 3 — 22:30
12. 12 - Thomas Aquinas, Part 1 — 22:42
13. 13 - Thomas Aquinas, Part 2 — 22:29
14. 14 - Thomas Becket, Part 1 — 24:01
15. 15 - Thomas Becket, Part 2 — 22:59
16. 16 - The Feudal System, Part 1 — 24:39
17. 17 - The Feudal System, Part 2 — 21:55
18. 18 - The Crusades, Part 1 — 23:38
19. 19 - The Crusades, Part 2 — 21:48
20. 20 - William of Wykeham, Part 1 — 20:11
21. 21 - William of Wykeham, Part 2 — 20:01
22. 22 - John Wyclif, Part 1 — 22:42
23. 23 - John Wyclif, Part 2 — 23:36

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