We're Not So Different

Luke and Eleanor are back to discuss how Islam came to be in the Middle Ages, its rapid spread, the Moorish occupation of Iberia, and much more!

Luke and Eleanor are back to continue the series on religion in the Middle Ages. This time, they discuss the ever-expanding power of the Medieval Catholic Church, how Christianity began to spread outside of the former Roman Empire, and anti-popes.

Luke and Eleanor are back to start a series on religion in the Middle Ages. In this episode, we discuss the status of the major world religions at the beginning of the Medieval era, including the fall of Zoroastrianism and the rise of Islam. Our next few episodes will focus on Medieval religions specifically in this order: ep 5 - the Hegemony of the Catholic Church ep 6 - the Rise of Islam ep 7 - Judaism in the M.A. ep 8 - the Crusades

Luke and Eleanor are back to discuss the common misconception that life in the Middle Ages was cheap and that people didn't really mourn their dead. also: all the reasons why you can't do a "faithful" adaptation of the legends of King Arthur

Luke and Eleanor are back to define things more fully, explain the scope of the show, and much more

An introduction to the We're Not So Different podcast