Glimpses of the Dark Ages: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Glimpses of the Dark Ages, credited to Anonymous, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Glimpses of the Dark Ages by Anonymous. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The Dark Ages: little was known about the period between the fifth and eleventh century in Europe mainly due to the lack of written history. More recently, scholars have developed the body of knowledge relating to the period. This work was written in the first half of the nineteenth century, before interest blossomed. - Summary by LynneT

Recording facts

• Recording title: Glimpses of the Dark Ages
• Author credits: Anonymous
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 9
• Listed recording duration: 4:59:39

Catalogue topics

• Europe
• monasteries
• the church
• fall of rome
• feudal castle
• towns

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 2:12
2. 01 - The Fall of Rome — 42:50
3. 02 - The Church parts I and II — 56:54
4. 03 - The Church parts III and IV — 29:48
5. 04 - The Monastery parts I and II — 29:25
6. 05 - The Monastery parts III and IV — 27:54
7. 06 - The Feudal Castle — 52:18
8. 07 - The Town parts I and II — 20:29
9. 08 - The Town parts III and IV — 37:49

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