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“Dark” as opposed to “enlightened.” It was a dark time for knowledge and education. I mean, IMO - that’s how I’ve always understood it.
by jagged-chisel 1y ago
“Dark” as opposed to “enlightened.” It was a dark time for knowledge and education.
I mean, IMO - that’s how I’ve always understood it.
- lo_zamoyski 1y agoYes, that's the reason the early Middle Ages are called the Dark Ages (Petrarch is credited with this name), but it is simplistic.
- drewcoo 1y agoThis. It was a retconning of history by "enlightenment" scholars.