An introduction to the unique character of the ‘medieval mind’. The film explains how medieval thought was fraught with tension and conflict and contrasts its world view with that of more recent times. Some of the conflicts within the Church are discussed and come medieval art, architecture and iconography is surveyed.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006893
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
History → Civilization, Medieval
History → Great Britain - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)