The Dark Ages: An Age of Light - Season 1 - Eps 2: What the Barbarians Did for Us
Although they are blamed for the fall of Rome, the barbarians were more than just fearsome warriors. Converted to Christianity in the fourth century, the Vandals, Goths, and Huns went on to produce some of the greatest artistic and architectural achievements of the Dark Ages.
About The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Title: The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
First Air Date: 2012-11-27
Last Air Date: 2012-12-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Histoire TV
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: ZCZ Films
Synopsis
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.
Cast
Waldemar Januszczak
Self - Presenter
