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Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History
When the Protestant Reformation broke out in Western Europe, the Catholic Church got the message, at least a little bit. Pope Paul III called a council to look into reforming some aspects of the Catholic Church and try to stem the tide...
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Manichaeism & Islam
Why did Manichaeism fail and where was it popular in the west? Where is Islam situated in China and when did it come there? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 3
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The Jesuits pursuit
What were they looking for in China? Where could the Jewish presence be found in China in the past? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 6
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The silk roads and religious movements
What were the major religions that moved along the silk roads? What items moved from west to east? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 1
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Nestorian Christianity
How well received was this form of religion and why did the Mongols favor it? What was Xi'an like during the Tang dynasty? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 4
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Yasuke: the Forgotten African Samurai
There is a Japanese proverb which says “For a Samurai to be brave, he must have a bit of black blood.” Yasuke first appears in history in 1579 as an attendant of the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano coming to Japan to visit the...
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Buddhism
How did Buddhism come into China? How did the texts survive for so long throughout the centuries? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 2
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The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Zoroastrianism
What is known of this religion in China? What motivated Christian rulers in the west to send missionaries to China and why? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 5
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CLEAN : Paraguays Jesuit missions a lost paradise
CLEAN : Paraguays Jesuit missions a lost paradise
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
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ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
ATMOSPHERE - Pontifical Gregorian University on June 06, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Footage by Giulio Origlia/Getty Images)
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Catholic Counter Reformation: Ap Euro Review
AP European History review video on the key elements of the Catholic Counter-Reformation in which Tom Richey discusses the Council of Trent, the Jesuits and Theresa of Avila. [14:07]