Famous Men of the Middle Ages

Author(s): John Henry Haaren, A. B. Poland

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Middle Ages/middle History

Narrators: David Kleparek, Leon Mire, Andy, Ontheroad, Laura Caldwell, Alec Daitsman, Kristine Bekere, Roger Melin, Kalynda, John Lieder, Esther

Number of Chapters: 34

Length: 4 hours and 40 minutes

Language: English

“THE study of history, like the study of a landscape, should begin with the most conspicuous features. Not until these have been fixed in memory will the lesser features fall into their appropriate places and assume their right proportions.

The famous men of ancient and modern times are the mountain peaks of history. It is logical then that the study of history should begin with the biographies of these men.

Not only is it logical; it is also pedagogical. Experience has proven that in order to attract and hold the child’s attention each conspicuous feature of history presented to him should have an individual for its center. The child identifies himself with the personage presented. It is not Romulus or Hercules or Alexander that the child has in mind when be reads, but himself, acting under similar conditions.”
(Excerpt from the Preface)