Ex Urbe Ad Astra

Ex Urbe Ad Astra Ep. 4: Bright and Dark Ages with historian and journalist David Perry

Oct 27, 2021

01:24:19

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O pericle in athens, for listeners who aren't super familiar?

01:15

Is a Textile Artist?

01:27

The European Middle Ages, You Know?

01:16

Petrarch's Golden Age

02:41

Introduction

5min

Legitimacy in a World History Survey

5min

What Makes an Artistic Golden Age?

4min

Is It a Dubious Claim to Power?

4min

Venetian Art and Innovation in Venice

5min

The Layering of Meanings in Simple Images

2min

How to Write a Booklength History

5min

I've Just Found Another Reason Why, You Know, Mathias Corvine Was Illegitimate

2min

History of the Middle Ages

6min

10.

Didn't Happen in Poland?

5min

11.

Can You Make America Great Again?

3min

12.

The Anglo Saxon Chronology

6min

13.

The European Middle Ages, You Know?

2min

14.

Cocoanuts in Mediaeval England

4min

15.

The Dark Ages in Science Fiction

3min

16.

Is There a Dark Age in Science Fiction?

4min

17.

Petrarch's Golden Age

3min

18.

The Dark Age Within Science Fiction

2min

19.

The Dark Age, the Golden Age

4min

20.

The Potter of Bones

5min

21.

Science Fiction and Fantasy - Is There a Future?

2min

22.

Do You Have a Book You'd Like to Gash About?

3min

23.

Ping Pong Club - A Review

2min

David Perry is a freelance journalist covering politics, history, education, and disability rights. He was a professor of Medieval History at Dominican University from 2006-2017, and now works as an academic advisor in the history department of the University of Minnesota. His scholarly work focuses on Venice, the Crusades, and the Mediterranean World. Numerous topics covered include: Reasons to study history; how historical figures and institutions claimed legitimacy; calling an Age "Dark" or "Golden" in order to get legitimacy; patronage of the arts to prop up legitimacy; fake innovation and fake continuity; bastardy; parrots and coconuts in medieval Europe; and more! David Perry website David Perry Patreon "The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe" by Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry

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