"The Middle Ages are both impossibly distant and tantalizingly close—that's what makes medieval history so compelling."

Philip Daileader

Ph.D., Harvard University

The College of William and Mary

Dr. Philip Daileader is Associate Professor of History at The College of William and Mary. He earned his B.A. in History from Johns Hopkins University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in History from Harvard University.

Before taking his position at William and Mary, he taught at the University of Alabama and the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Professor Daileader received William and Mary’s 2004 Alumni Fellowship Award for excellence in teaching. As a graduate student, he was a four-time winner of the Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching.

Dr. Daileader is the author of True Citizens: Violence, Memory, and Identity in the Medieval Community of Perpignan, 1162–1397. His research focuses on the social, cultural, and religious history of Mediterranean Europe.

Audio & Video Lectures by Philip Daileader

	Early Middle Ages Professor Philip Daileader Professor Philip Daileader of The College of William and Mary returns in this 24-lecture series to give you new insight into the Dark Ages, the era which spanned the decline and fall of Rome’s western empire and lingered for centuries. Discover what findings modern archaeology has unearthed, and look into the fascinating personalities and events of this once-lost era.

	High Middle Ages Professor Philip Daileader As the last millennium dawned, Europe didn't amount to much. Illiteracy, starvation, and disease were the norm. In fact, Europe in the year 1000 was one of the world's more stagnant regions—an economically undeveloped, intellectually derivative, and geopolitically passive backwater. Three short centuries later, all this had changed dramatically. The flowering of medieval civilization between the years 1000 and 1300 forms the focus of this series by the gifted historian Professor Philip Daileader. He fascinatingly reveals the concepts and mind-sets of the High Middle Ages and the medieval.

Save Up To $185	Late Middle Ages Professor Philip Daileader What were the Late Middle Ages—medieval or modern? Any period that falls between two eras bears the hallmarks of transition. Witness the medieval carnage of frequent wars, improved weaponry, and the Black Death, and discover the modernity of intellectual and cultural maturing, and philosophical movements that celebrated the individual. Professor Philip Daileader is your guide with The Late Middle Ages, the final course in his excellent trilogy that began with The Early Middle Ages and The High Middle Ages.

	Late Middle Ages & High Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Explore the heights of a fascinating—and often misunderstood—period in Western history with this two-course set by award-winning Professor Philip Daileader. First, venture into the heart of the medieval world with The High Middle Ages, in which you investigate how and why medieval society made great strides in philosophy, commerce, education, literature, politics, and more. Then, complete your grasp of this historical era by investigating the years between 1300 and 1500—during which the seeds of modernity were planted—with The Late Middle Ages.

	Early Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, & Late Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Explore the era between the fall of Rome and the rise of the Renaissance in these three 24-lecture courses. Tour the period between A.D. 300 and 1000—when the ancient world had ended and Europe had seemingly vanished into the shadows—in Early Middle Ages. Then, venture into the heart of the medieval world with High Middle Ages, in which you investigate how and why medieval society made great strides in philosophy, commerce, politics, and more. Finally, complete your grasp of this period with Late Middle Ages, which reveals how the seeds of modernity were planted in the years between 1300 and 1500.

	Late Middle Ages & The Cathedral (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Gain new perspectives on the late medieval period as it endured great calamities, yet produced important innovations in art, architecture, literature, and technology. First, in Professor Philip Daileader’s The Late Middle Ages, investigate this “age of extremes”—a period from c. 1300 to c. 1500 that was wracked by the Black Plague, wars made more deadly by gunpowder, and the papal schism, but also enlightened and transformed by new philosophies, art, literature, inventions such as the printing press, and so much more. Then, in Professor William R. Cook’s The Cathedral, witness the glorious architectural output of the Gothic period in spectacular cathedrals like Notre Dame in Paris and those in Amiens, Chartres, and Canterbury, and gain unique vantage points on them from the comfort of your own home.

	Story of Medieval England: From King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest & Early Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Immerse yourself in the medieval world with these two courses delivered by acclaimed historians. The Story of Medieval England: From King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest tells the remarkable story of a tumultuous, thousand-year period dominated by war, conquest, and the struggle to balance royal power with the rights of the governed. The Early Middle Ages takes you even deeper into the dawn of this fascinating period, the years between A.D. 300 and 1000, when ancient Rome had fallen and Europe had seemingly vanished into ignorance and shadow.

	Story of Medieval England: From King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest & Late Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader

	Experiencing the Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader What was it like to live during the Middle Ages—one of the most important, yet most often overlooked, periods in the history of the Western world? Now you can find out with these Great Courses. Guided by expert medievalists and dynamic professors, you'll travel back in time and relieve some of the most intriguing moments from the years between A.D. 300 and 1500. Whether you're watching the rise of the Byzantine Empire, touring one of medieval France's most breathtaking Gothic cathedrals, or following along with Crusaders as they march toward the Holy Land, you'll discover insights that will change how you think about the medieval world and the ways it laid the framework for much of modern history.

	Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity & Early Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Shed new light on the secrets of the early medieval world with this fascinating two-course set delivered by a pair of masterful historians. First, discover how Christianity ultimately achieved dominance over the pagan Roman Empire in The Fall of the Pagans and the Origins of Medieval Christianity. Then, in Early Middle Ages, continue the story with a fast-moving portrait of several centuries that would lay the foundation for astounding advances in politics, religion, culture, and society.

	Late Antiquity: Crisis and Transformation & The Early Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader What happened after the fall of the Roman Empire? Find out in these two courses that take you back to a pivotal moment in the history of Western civilization. In Late Antiquity: Crisis and Transformation, discover how the period between A.D. 253 and A.D. 750 gave way to Medieval Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic Caliphate. In The Early Middle Ages, use recent scholarship to get a fresh understanding of a misunderstood—but no less important—age.

	Early Middle Ages; High Middle Ages; Late Middle Ages; Vikings; & Era of the Crusades (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Explore the era between the fall of Rome and the rise of the Renaissance in five 24-lecture courses that reveal the important role the Middle Ages played in Western Civilization. Begin with a three-course tour of the Middle Ages with The Early Middle Ages, The High Middle Ages, and The Late Middle Ages. In The Vikings, get a reintroduction to these warriors, artists, merchants, poets, and kings, from a course that explains the Vikings' important role on the world stage. Finally, in The Era of the Crusades, look at the "big picture" of the Crusades as an ongoing period of conflict involving Western Christendom, the Byzantine Empire, and the Muslim world.

	Vikings & Late Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader First, join Dr. Kenneth W. Harl in The Vikings as he rediscovers the warriors, artists, merchants, poets, and kings of Viking culture and explains their role on the world stage. Then, witness the medieval carnage of frequent wars, improved weaponry, and the Black Death, and discover the modernity of intellectual and cultural maturing, and philosophical movements that celebrated the individual in The Late Middle Ages with Professor Philip Daileader as your guide.

	The Cathedral & High Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Rediscover the Middle Ages with this two-course set delivered by masterful historians and experts in this often misunderstood period of Western history. First, tour the world's most captivating cathedrals from the comfort of home with The Cathedral. Then, gain new insights into the social, intellectual, religious, and political transformations that underlay the period between 1000 and 1300 in The High Middle Ages.

	History of Ancient Rome & Early Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Get an in-depth look at fascinating aspects of two monumental periods in human history. In The History of Ancient Rome, explore both the broad scope and the intimate details of ancient Roman history. In The Early Middle Ages, shed light on the world after the fall of ancient Rome: its fascinating events, its iconic personalities, and its important effects on subsequent history.

	Early Middle Ages & High Middle Ages (Set) Professor Philip Daileader Venture back into the medieval European world with an award-winning professor. The Early Middle Ages explores how the collapse of ancient Rome gave way to the medieval world, while The High Middle Ages picks up in A.D. 1000 and reveals how Europe dramatically transformed itself into societies that would pave the way for the modern world.

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