Uses costumed re-enactments to show the vast influences of the church on the nobility, scholars, clergy and the peasants of the Middle Ages, and the role of the church in shaping European history then and in centuries to come. Includes views of churches and cathedrals of Europe and of medieval art.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006896
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Medieval
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cathedrals
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Cathedrals
History → Civilization, Medieval
History → Europe - History - 476-1492
History → Historical re-enactments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)