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“As an educator, Professor Freedman’s mastery of integrating the old history into why it’s relevant to modern times is remarkable. So many analogies from the past to present and why were in the messes were in today. Is the companion literature he assigns also available to peruse and keep up with...”Read full review »
crazycatkatie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/23
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“It is unquestionable that professor Freedman is knowledgeable. However, I’m looking for an unbiased course. He says that if any of the friends of the students are wondering why the course spends so much time discussing theology, then they should come to office hours. Well, we the listeners can’t...”Read full review »
Crowbar Man via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/21
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“Professor Freedman’s remarkable lucidity and mastery of this subject matter are part of why these lectures are so outstanding. But for me, even more powerful are the kindness and humanity that shine through in every talk. The depth of Professor Freedman’s care—about the people who lived and made...”Read full review »
JoelG Marietta via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/21
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“A pity that so many of Prof. Freedman’s wonderful lectures were mislabeled and even skipped over by whomever uploaded them. Some lectures are uploaded twice (half the time under the wrong title and description) while others are simply skipped. This makes it impossible to follow Freedman’s very...”Read full review »
Lassiter347 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/21
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“This course has enriched our homeschooling this year, as I teach medieval and Renaissance history to elementary students. The lectures are filling in grad school gaps and providing both depth and breadth to a fascinating subject. Doses of clever wit are appreciated.”
palmetto210 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/19
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“I’ve listened to The Early Middle Ages podcast for two full days in a row, all while painting my porch in a heatwave. Professor Freedman’s way of recounting history has me enthralled. I love how he focuses on the thoughts of the time, and how they develop and change, especially in the realm of...”Read full review »
e-frances via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/19
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“Very enjoyable. There is an error in recording of Clovis and the Franks. You have put 11 on there and it jumps back to 10 with about 2 minutes remaining. Could you fix, would love to hear it!”
Dm1377 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/29/19
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“This is a great intro to the early middle ages. Fascinating and easy to follow. Thank you.”
adcains via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/28/18
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“I love listening to History lectures and this one became a quick favorite of mine. The professor has a wonderful speaking voice, clearly has a solid grasp on his subject matter, and sprinkles little injokes in (the Shire comaparison had me laughing) thus making it a great lecture. If I didn't...”Read full review »
Cassandra_B via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/19/18
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“Sade ve berrak anlatım. Rasyonel yaklaşımlar. Tavsiye ederim”
Fırat Gökdemir via Apple Podcasts ·
Turkey ·
09/04/18
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“It does not work. Is the podcast available?”
DKByard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/18
“Used to work, plz fix it”
Bugbugbugbugbug09876 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/07/17
“It's been three years since other users have pointed out the missing tracks (10. Clovis and the Franks and 16. Splendor of the Abbasid period), which are replaced with duplicates of the following tracks. An effort should be made to replace the missing audio, as the lectures are quite...”Read full review »
Loki's Minion via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/15/16
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“First of all, the guy is boring. Second, he seems to have no scope of the political forces at work in the east, and doesn't even know that "barbarian" means "bearded one". I feel sorry for students who are paying top $$$ to listen this nonsense, and would recommend that they...”Read full review »
big booboo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/15
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“I’m enjoying this a lot, and a good overview of Western Europe, the Eastern Roman Empire & the start of Islam. But two episodes are duplicates of other episodes. This course has been out long enough for the authors to fix, but they have not done so.”
Captain Marsupial via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/15
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“Prof Paul H. Freedman is a rock star. I would love to see other courses offered.”
Hotiron99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/15
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“Understanding that it is an audio recording of a lecturer, one can overcome the awkwardness of the blind oration. Freedman is knowledgable and passionate, and the subject matter is explored well for someone with some previous exposure to the content.
However, episodes 10 and 16 are duds. They are...”Read full review »
diogeninja via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/14
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“Many thanks to Yale University for making this course available to a wide audience. I have a passion for the sub Roman period and this course pulls together so much of what I already know and also brings order to my knowledge. Paul freedman is an excellent presenter and the 45 minutes fly past,...”Read full review »
Amandola Mike via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/14
“A very interesting erudite lecturer delivers a great audiobook.”
GISSX via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/08/14
“Professor Freedman’s vast depth and breadth of knowledge, his originality and insight combined with exquisite timing and wit make this easily the best in class— at least as far back as Kenneth Clark’s BBC series from the early sixties. It’s like he was there, involved, paying attention and...”Read full review »
Charles Edward Joseph via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/10/14
“This is a great chance to see how a Yale history course looks like. My only complaint is its typical bias on Western Europe, neglecting Eastern Europe almost entirely. Byzantines are covered in somewhat depth but with typical western scholar attitude: "they are not quite Romans". However...”Read full review »
codrinb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/14
“I was unable to get through the second track due to excessive numbers of 'um', 'er', and 'ah's. Based on the number of positive reviews this series, perhaps Professor Freedman grows more comfortable(?!) with his subject and speaks with more clarity and confidence, but at...”Read full review »
SilentOrator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/04/14
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“Wonderful course. Professor very clear and easy to follow. Wish more courses with this prof were offered.”
Elpoo1966 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/30/13
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“The course instructor has a great delivery and easy manner. The course material is interesting and lead me to pick up a few books from the library. The audio and visual quality are excellent; kudos to the folks in AV. Bravo Yale from a Canadian fan.”
Sarelo via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/25/13
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“I listened to these lectures while driving and learned a lot about a period of history that really was never covered in my formal education. Professor Freedman is one of the most articulate lecturers I've ever heard. He speaks a little slowly so I listened to the lectures at 1.5x speed. Hey,...”Read full review »
fat mountain via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/26/13
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“Thank you for this fascinating courses. Professor Paul Freedman gives us a touching and incredibly lively experience of these crucial times. I highly recommend following these courses.”
Philippokk via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
05/19/13
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“thanks alot gets me through rather dull job.”
very funny and clever pod via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/12/12
“A fascinating survey of a period that, I think, most people know little about, myself included. The lecture on preservation of manuscripts is especially interesting. Professor Freeman's dry sense of humor is well suited for the subject matter and helps illustrate the strangeness of this...”Read full review »
L'emy Al Akwin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/12
“Very much appreciate the course, but seems to be a problem with Lecture No. 10, Clovis and the Franks, which seems to be a duplicate of Lecture No. 11 on Frankish society. In the video version the missing lecture seems to be there, though the numbering is very different. having the audio version...”Read full review »
smcclary via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/12
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“Excellent course. I pride myself in my knowledge of history but this was a blank slate to me and this course filled in this black hole. Very well taught. I listened to the lectures while I ate my breakfast. Thank you Doctor Freeman”
Proud pop via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/12
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“Brilliant. All the stuff I wanted to learn in school but sadly never had the chance. This lecturer is exceptional; witty and informative in a way so many lecturers need to be. I now understand as a foreigner why Yale and Harvard have so much distinction and happy that more ppl can attend uni...”Read full review »
Tayzlor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/11/12
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“Great professor, holds your attention.
Course content intriguing, good texts as well.”
Saybier via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/27/12
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“A nice light lecture series. I found it a useful supplement during a course on Medieval saints.”
Arielseabrigbt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/12
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“Congratulations Professor Freedman!
I did not know much about middle ages. After this course I am thinking about visiting Europe and Turkish again just to see the places that you mentioned with so much passion.”
Claudiorjbr via Apple Podcasts ·
Brazil ·
05/25/12
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